Power Your Laptop with the Coffee Cup Inverter

What do cars, laptops and coffee have in common? Most drivers enjoy having a cup of coffee while being stuck in traffic while some people choose to browse the web using their laptops. However, there are times when these things can't simply go side by side. For instance, it often happens to run out of laptop battery while using it inside the car and, in case there's no power inverter around, there's not much to do about this problem.

Recharging the laptop battery, the iPod or the mobile phone just got easier than anytime before, thanks to the new PowerLine Coffee Cup Inverter with USB Charging Port. How does it work? First of all, the device connects to your car using the 12-volt port designed for the cigarette lighter, the GPS navigation or many other tools. Then, it can invert the power and transfer it to your gadgets, including laptops, mobile phones, iPod or MP3 players through the 120V AC outlets or the USB port.

More importantly, it has the ergonomic design of a coffee cup fitting perfectly in most cup holders of today's cars. According to the specs provided by the manufacturer, the USB port provides a total power of 500mA which means it should be able to recharge the majority of gadgets, starting with mobile phones and Blackberries and ending with portable printers or small LCD TVs.

Beside all of these, the Coffee Cup Inverter also comes with a low-power alarm which alerts you whenever the device needs recharging through the 12-volt adapter.

The price makes this device totally accessible as it can be purchased from several online retailers for as much as 26 bucks. But even so, there's one major problem: supposing you buy such a gadget and you use it on regular basis, there's no place left for your real cup of coffee...