The way I see it, if manufacturers keep on promoting their chargers with the smallest and tiniest attributes attached to their names, we will be witnessing the first “invisible” charger in just a few months’ time. This time, it is Targus' turn to produce some of the smallest chargers out there and they have made a bunch of them, both fixed and mobile.

"Our new power product line is designed to reduce the hassle associated with a mobile computing lifestyle, by making a charging system that is smaller, more versatile and more attractive than the power adapters that come with a laptop. We have invested in understanding the problems laptop and mobile device users have keeping their devices charged, from the stay-at-home mom and hustling student, to the mobile professional and road warrior - and their needs and wants are very similar," stated Carolyn Perrier, vice president of product management and marketing at Targus. "Considering one device replaces six, they are not only the lightest, most compact devices of their kind on the market; they are also the most efficient."

I'll give these four new chargers the design award, but that is not news when we are talking about Targus, as you might already know. Now, about the “smallest” part; there are two chargers here, the Targus Compact Laptop Charger and the Targus Netbook Charger, which fit into that category, with dimensions of 2.73 x 0.78 x 4.5 inches and a weight of about 11.6 ounces.

The other two models are the Targus Premium Laptop Charger, which is the only here worthy of an AC/DC T-shirt and the Targus Mobile Laptop Charger, which would be the only one here working exclusively with DC power supplies., unlike the AC-powered Compact Laptop and the Netbook chargers.

The prices for these start at $89.99 for the Mobile Laptop and the Netbook chargers, go up a little at $99.99 for the Compact Laptop model and top off at $169.99 for the Premium Laptop Charger.


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