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A U-Shaped Power Strip
By industrial design consultancy Kritzer
This unusual power strip is by Kritzer, an industrial design firm in San Diego.
"Standard power strips offer good functionality but they have two major issues: they're hard to access and tend to be eyesores, with excess cords and Gordian knots scattered around the hub. ME-1, the magnetic U shaped power strip, aims to address both of these needs in an easy to use, straightforward manner."
"Shaped like a U-magnet, ME-1 offers users easy access to US standard 3 prong plugs, USB ports, and USB-C ports by placing the power strip where they are – albeit under a table or on a wall. It also gives them a place to to wrap their excess cords, thoughtlessly around the unit."
"Designed to work natively with M-Series tables, the ME-1 can also be retrofitted to work with any table with an optional mounting plate, allowing a wide range of opportunities for use in both office and home environments."
You can see more of Kritzer's work here.
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The criticisms posted here bring up good points, but are too strongly negative. This design is not for every situation, but in the right place this would provide a convenient way to take up some excess cord and/or provide access to a receptacle from multiple angles. It certainly offers an alternative to the standard power strip design.
That's going to look a complete mess when in use with cables coming out at all angles.
So, renderings are renderings - MEH. Not clear how the gadget get it's power. The one rendering that shows the block alone, dosen't show a cord. Power by magic.
Nope.