The Idapt i4 is a charger that lets you trade four blocky “wall wart†chargers for one desktop wart â€" but an attractive desktop wart.
The trick to the i4 charger is that it has interchangeable plug-in tips that adapt it for â€" by the company's count â€" 4,500 devices.
The charger has three outlets on the top and one USB receptacle on the side for a total of four devices. The charger comes with six modules that snap into the receptacles on top of the charger.
The base, which lists for $60, is available in de rigueur glossy black or white, but for an extra $6.25 to $25 you can choose from 27 other colors and designs - lime green, '70s super graphic styles and illustrations depicting major world cities.
The kit I tried included two micro-USB plugs, an iPhone plug, a mini-USB plug, a Nokia plug and a Samsung plug. Other plugs â€" a total of 22 - are available for $10 to $20, including a combination AA an d AAA battery charger.
The charger worked as expected in a test, although I remain a little leery of balancing the weight of a tablet on a pin connector with no other support. You might use the USB cable connection on the side for the heavier devices.
