US$89 Finsix Dart – Why World's Smallest Universal Charger to be replaced by Ubeam's Ultrasonic Power Transfer Device

Being as I repair computers, even Laptop Chargers, I’ve seem all kind of Laptop Chargers and wondered “why is there no common standard for Laptop Chargers?”

So it was refreshing to see yet another Kickstarter company, Finsix at CES (Computer Electronics Show) 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada take a stab at the Universal Laptop charger market with the Finsix Dart Universal Laptop Charger as described in the article “The Finsix Dart wants to replace your bulky laptop charger”, published January 6, 2015 7:21 PM PST by Nate Ralph, CNET News.

This product originally started out as a Finsix Dart kickstarter that was successfully raised some US$456,114 from 4,279 backers by Wednesday May 14^th 2014, beating their initial goal of JAUS$100,000.

The Finsix Dart Universal Laptop Charger retails for US$89 and is available on pre-order for shipment by February 2015 with the latest shipment date being in May 2015.

Now at CES 2015, it had all the trimmings of a finished and polished product that’s billed as the world’s smallest Laptop charger as noted in the article “The 'world's smallest' laptop adapter debuts on Kickstarter for $79”, published April 14th 2014 at 9:30 am by Richard Lai, Engadget.

This is the closest thing to a Universal Laptop Charger and might eventually incorporate the standards soon to be created by the Swiss Technical Standards Body, the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) as reported in my blog article entitled “Swiss Technical Standards Body IEC developing Universal Laptop Charger specs for early 2014 - Post-Analog Power Cord and Power Adaptor Era should focus on Waste Energy Recycling”.

So what’s so special about the Finsix Dart Universal Laptop Charger? Not much, really……. Despite the successful kickstarter!

US$89 Finsix Dart – Smallest Laptop Charger to be replaced by Ubeam Ultrasonic Power Transfer

The Power output specs of the Finsix Dart as follows:

1.      Power: 65W

2.      Voltage: 18 to 21V

3.      Adaptor Support: all Laptop Models except Apple MacBooks and Microsoft surface Tablets

4.      Features: 2.1 Amp USB for charging other devices

Still, if it doesn't support your Laptop and you happen to have the old Laptop Charger handy, you can get the Finsix Dart for only US$89, splice off the connector head or source the connector from your local electronics store and build an extension to connect to your Laptop.

To be honest it’s a little expensive for a Universal Laptop charger, which you can easily purchase for as little as US$13 on Amazon as in the case of the SunValleyTek Universal Laptop Charger.

I guess you're paying for the compact size and not have to carry around multiple chargers, as the Finsix Dart Universal Laptop Charger can charge your Laptop, smartphone and Tablet. Still, this is really not a Universal Laptop Charger based on universally accepted Laptop Power standards as the Swiss Technical Standards Body, the IEC is seeking to achieve.

Possibly by the end of this year, Ubeam's Ultrasonic Power Transfer product may kill off the need for Laptop Chargers and the motley crue of other charger altogether ass predicted in my blog article entitled “Meredith Perry's Ubeam Ultrasonic Power Transfer and the Venture Capitalists - Ubeam's Wireless Charging Future is a Good Vibration with a Magnetic Personality”.

Until then, the US$89 Finsix Dart can hold the title of being the smallest Laptop Charger in the World a little longer.....