Replug unplugged

Juniper Foo | Oct 29, 2007

It happens to the best of us. You jack your headphones into your notebook, suddenly get up to grab a cuppa coffee still umbilically joined to the head, and CRASH. That's the awful sound of your laptop being rudely yanked off the desk into the next dimension. Ouch. Could be worse. Which is where the S$39 (US$26.90) Replug, which ships to Asia/Singapore in December, attempts to make it a lot less painful on the pocket book, particularly if you habitually forget your tethered state. This little gizmo acts as an interim attachment that works on any device with a 3.5mm audio jack. As the two parts of the Replug are joined magnetically, these separate easily if you yank on your headphones accidentally. Pure genius. Save the cheerleader, save the jack?

Filed under: Music & Play, PC & Peripherals
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xiaoxiong

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xiaoxiong says...
This idea is borrowed from Apple! I wonder if the sound quality will be affected.

Oct 30, 2007 16:47

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johnchan says...
But in fact, Apple borrowed the idea from somewhere else too. Most electric kettles in Japan have power plugs that are magnetic too. This is a safety feature so that kids don't end up with hot water all over themselves if they accidently jerk on the power cable.

Oct 31, 2007 11:43

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