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The Peltier USB Can Cooler/Heater will make drinks frosty or toasty, and hold onto them as well. You would think this feature would come standard, but sadly very few are actually functional cup holders. We've seen precarious tray designs, a fridge mock-up (which, while it does technically hold your drink, doesn't provide the easy access a cup holder should), and some other interesting ideas, too. Despite looking like a big blob of plastic with an area for a cup punched into it, this one's cup-holding prowess gets the USB Can Cooler/Heater an easy thumbs-up.
According to its press guff, the USB Can Cooler/Heater will take your cans and bottles and cool them down by 18 or 20 degrees, or warm up their native temperatures by 20 to 22 degrees. The site doesn't specify whether that's Fahrenheit, but if that were Celsius it would be a miracle. No word on how long it takes for the drink to change 20 degrees in temperature, either. At 32 bucks, the gadget is a little more expensive than some units that can both heat and cool, but it's a small amount to pay for keeping your drinks upright next to your rig. [USB Geek]
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Just don't set it to heat and cool at the same time, because in humid environments a small thumderstorm can develop over your desk, possibly ruining those TPS reports.
Does anyone else think the holder is too deep? I would think it would change the "cup holder feature" from a plus to a minus, considering oh, you know, IT WILL BE ON YOUR DESK. How many people have cup holders on their desks? I do, it's called a flat, non-moving surface otherwise known as A DESK.
Seriously though... :)
nah itll help keepthe can from getting knocked over, possible ruining those precious tps reports
Mmmm.....hot Dr. Pepper.
I think the depth is an effort to get as much surface area covered to insulate/transfer said heat and cold.
Peltier junctions are very power hungry, so they are probably just trying make it more effective.
It does limit it's utility somewhat though, admittedly.
Still, we have to burn the midnight oil if we're going to finish those TPS reports in time.
@rezin khanz: I suppose if you have flippers for hands, but personally I've never ever seen anyone with a conventional cup holder on their desk. :shrug:
@STRIDER_MT2K: Yes, that clearly makes sense, but I wanted to get the joke in anyway. :)
i know im not the only that gets all doped up on coke up and starts coallating
Finaly! a cup holder that won't slide back into the front of the computer every time I boot up.
I wonder what it does to laptop battery performance.
@rezin khanz: coallating...UP?
I drink my soda at room tempature so I have no need for a product like this thank you...
@PUPABOY
Sacrilege!
yeah pupaboy
you made my daughter cry...now i have tell her you were just joking and didnt mean anything you said
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