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Old 02-17-10 | 07:18 AM
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battery chargers

Hey people,
when touring we don't want to take along too many electronic devices, HONEST.

We only took one camera (Canon S3 IS)
Then...
We started taking another camera a Nikon D40.
Then, we started taking our iPods, and now we've just bought a Polaroid Pogo for those trips where we meet people that are not used to having pictures of themselves.

We've started thinking of buying two e-ink readers (to lighten the load (lol), two kindles are FAR lighter then at least ten fat books).

Now, we don't plan on taking all of those all the time, but depending on our destination and plans it could be a subset or all of those.

Now the problem is obvious to anyone by now: chargers...
Even at home chargers are nuisances.
What we would like: an universal charger capable of most (if not all) of the following feats:
1) universal power, i.e. 110-220V 50Hz-60Hz, 12VDC and whatever else we humans have come up with (accepting power from a hub-dynamo would have me buying buying one charger AND a new wheel).
2) universal loader: capable of charging all kinds of batteries,
at least AA's, EN-EL9 (D40), 2ATL462849-ALP 7.4V 450mAh (Pogo), USB connection (iPod etc.)
3) small, light etc.

now we've found this: http://www.delkin.com/store/eu/produ...cat=103&page=1
and it looks as if it's almost there:
feat 1: alllllmost check!
feat 2: 2 out of 4
feat 3: check.

However, there are no charging plates for the Pogo battery AND no USB options.
I've tried contacting them asking them if USB and Pogo are forthcoming, but no reaction.

I've got this strange feeling that there are no new options forthcoming.

Has anybody here a better solution?
Or has anybody had experience with this device / manufacturer?

advice on directions to look for solutions?
etc. etc.

Thanks!
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