Don't you just hate it when your netbook runs out of power right when you need it? And it always happens when you don't have a power outlet close enough. Yesterday, PowerTraveller Ltd. introduced the minigorilla. It is a portable charger for netbooks and other mobile devices that will provide users with up to six hours of extra power.

To be extremely versatile, if not the most versatile such product on the market, the minigorilla sports various output voltages, starting from a 5V USB socket to charge your GPS, iPod and other MP3 players and handheld gaming devices (that can be charged simultaneously, by the way) going through common used voltages like 8.4V, 9.5V, 10.5 (Sony Vaio users say thank you monkey), 12V and at the top, 19V.  The battery capacity is 9000mAh.

It weighs only 265g (yes, only, I find it very light for the voltages provided) and measures just 150 x 83 x 14mm. This is the type of gadget that can come without an instruction manual (and probably does) as it features a one-button-only technology allowing you to simply choose the voltage you need, then connect it to the device you want, using the appropriate tip.

It may not come with an instruction manual, but it does come with 20 interchangeable tips for the most common netbooks, including Sony, Toshiba, Asus Eee PC, Samsung and Lenovo and, of course, tips for the other portable devices mentioned above.

Features don't end here. PowerTraveller Ltd. also crammed safety technology into the minigorilla. Voltage limitation protection, current limitation protection and short circuit protection will give you peace of mind when connecting it to your precious gadgets.

The retail price for this power-to-go is $165.80.


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