More elegant charger for the MiFi?

tz1

So far the only thing I don't like about the MiFi is the charger. It is an extra-wide wall-wart style so takes lots of space there, and has a thick, stiff cable. I have a new phone too which also uses the micro-a with an even thicker cable for data and charging.

1A switchers shouldn't be that difficult, nor a charging "cradle" or at least a connector that isn't as thick if not thicker than the MiFi itself.

Anyone have an "elegant" solution?

RLMEsq · EVDO User Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 26

Why not get one of those charging stations that looks like a jewelry box or TV remote holder, with a place inside for the wall warts? I have one that's home to my BlackBerry, Zune and Bluetooth earpiece, and there's still plenty of room for the MiFi.

Since everything uses a USB cable, I just threw a powered hub in the charging station and am running cables.

Since the MiFi uses a standard Micro USB cable, you can find a shorter one at monoprice.com

tz1 · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:09 am Post subject:

I want something I can take with me on the road. That box is larger than my laptop. My laptop is smaller than that box.

jamus · EVDO User Joined: 24 Oct 2006 Posts: 38

RLMEsq · EVDO User Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 26

tz1 · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:44 am Post subject:

The only annoyance with iGo tips is the price - $10 (and I probably need a Y so I can do my cell phone too, so that is $30). And the tips aren't that compact.

The apple USB is compact but expensive. I have some cheap knock-offs coming from dealxtreme which I will try when they arrive.

What I'm hoping to find soon is a USB to micro adapter - without the cable. I have several mini-Bs and can put them in the charge-adapter and the phone or gps or whatever just stays above it.

I already have a number of 2 inch mini to micro cables (for my Nokia tablet), so I'm using them in the interim.