Eugene David
...The One-Minute Pundit

Wednesday, February 08, 2006


Someday, one plug will rule them all [Home-page tease]

Until then, resign yourself to 68 different types of adapters and plugs.

And a SMILE overwhelms DOW 36,000's face:

Cellphone chargers are the No. 1 item travelers forget, according to a 2004 survey by the Hilton hotel chain. "It's a very profitable side of the business," says David Carey, president of tech consultant Portelligent.

A simple charger for a cellphone or other device costs less than $2 to make, Carey says. Yet retailers charge about $10 for them — a 400% markup, he says.


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