Griffin PowerDock 5 Charging Station review

Credit: The Gadgeteer

If you have a lot of devices to charge & need to keep it tidy, this could be for you, but you'll need to stump up $100, plus provide all your own cables.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/09/01/griffin-powerdock-5-charging-station-review/#more-138801 / gadget gadgets charge everything dock docks market charge multiple gadgets Apple products Android gadgets mixture various operating systems OS phone phones tablet tablets Bluetooth headset headsets surge protector USB chargers gadget gadgets laying everywhere charge PowerDock 5 Griffin offers solution store your gadgets neatly charge from single power source box charger iPad iPhone iPod actually work any USB-chargeable gadget USB charging cables included charging station iOS devices Griffin included couple 30-pin 30 pin cables supply your own cables huge problem since gadgets come with charging cables this price couple cables power brick separate cable US style US-style plug other international plugs included cable to attach them to the power brick plugs have identical ports on the back cable included for them base made hard plastics black top white sides no status lights product branding charging base one side five standard USB jacks technical specs specification specifications jack jacks provide 5V at 2.1A Volt Amp Ampere enough power charge iPad Griffin port ports work with most USB-chargeable devices caution device devices may charge slower than normal expect more power Leah Hallet’s Asus TF101 tablet need needs needed more power Eagle Tech Neptor Battery pack recently reviewed could provide little groove in the bottom right side for the power cord to fit through upper left jack for the power supply pegs middle apparently to control extra length of the power cable review PowerDock 5 store your devices charge package contains 5 clear plastic plate plates snap groove grooves top dock form backrests charging devices device identica groove furthest away from the power cord channel special panel embossed with Griffin’s Griffin logo backplates in place between backplates room accommodate most iPad cases Martian Watches G2G smart watch gathered up cables everything devices fit into their spaces plug plugs socket sockets USB jacks worked power gadget gadgets simultaneously simultaneous lightning bolts battery icon icons o iOS devices charge charging red LED G2G watch charging screen went dark case cased iPhone nice compact setup charging multiple tablets phones other devices main problem charging dock little 4″ 4 inch Amazon’s Basics Lightning cable attached to the iPhone with the lighted screen just long enough plug phone cables are unsightly clutter Amazon Basics Lightning buying more cables /