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Wall-Mounted Contactbox: Out of the Way and Into My Heart

GeekSugar — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:00:05 -0700

With all the electronics and cords at my house, I really appreciate good-looking charging stations. Last year, designer Anna Falkenmark introduced her Contactbox, which received mixed results from our corner of the world.

Personally, I think it's great, but - and this is my problem with pretty much every charging station - where do you keep it? It asks for a horizontal space to place it on, which I can't give up in a small place, and I imagine that even if you're in a bigger space, where you put it is still a problem.

Enter Falkenmark's Wall-Mounted Contactbox! This charging station can be mounted on the wall while discreetly hiding your cord mess inside the door. Elastic cords keep your devices flush against the front. That's sort of where I get scared though - can I trust it to not drop my iPhone (not that I haven't already dropped it a million times, and she keeps tickin')? I'd feel better about putting my more lightweight BlackBerry Curve onto it, but still - please don't drop my babies.

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Contactbox: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:45:35 -0700

This past year, clean contactboxes popped up all over the place - from fancy wall-mounted boxes to simpler smart tech desk boxes from Pottery Barn.

This Contactbox ($92) by designer Anna Falkenmark keeps cords nice, neat, and out of the way, but it does stand out as a unit.

Would you use one around your home and office, or do you prefer old-fashioned cord organizing methods?

Kangaroom Charging Station: Mount Up

GeekSugar — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:30:53 -0700

I keep finding charging stations that I think are "The One," but what I really keep gravitating toward is the idea of a wall-mounted station. Though I thought I met my match in the Wall-Mounted Contactbox, I'm just not willing to spend that much on a box that holds my gadgets while they charge ($144 after shipping, dontcha know).

Luckily, I found the also-mountable Kangaroom charging station, which is not just rad for its $40 price tag, but it also comes in navy, black, and white. Currently just deciding where exactly it's going to be on my wall.