{"id":2972,"date":"2012-02-16T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T17:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handheldhollywood.com\/?p=2972"},"modified":"2019-07-14T15:04:45","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T22:04:45","slug":"iworld-2012-anthro-ipad-charging-cart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handheldhollywood.com\/iworld-2012-anthro-ipad-charging-cart\/","title":{"rendered":"iWorld 2012: Anthro iPad Charging Cart"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Anthro_40-Tablet-Charging-Cart-312x500\"Here’s another interesting product I found while trolling the iWorld isles for free t-shirts.<\/p>\n

This is the\u00a0Anthro Charging Cart<\/a>\u00a0($1499). Basically, it’s a rolling, locking, charging station for a boatload of iPads. \u00a0I originally typed ‘buttload’ in that last sentence, but later remembered that HHH is a classy site.<\/em><\/p>\n

This cart may be just the thing for an iPad-powered production office looking to store and charge an entire crew’s worth of tablets between shoot days. As iPads become more tightly integrated into our workflows (wireless video-taps, anyone?), the need to efficiently store and charge them increases.<\/p>\n

The cart is quite\u00a0versatile, and can easily store iPads, iPhones, laptops, and most other small A\/C powered gizmos. \u00a0The cart uses the power cables that come with your devices, so it’s infinitely flexible (and somewhat future-proof). \u00a0There’s a surplus of power outlets inside the back of the cart (see the video below) that will take any standard A\/C charger. \u00a0While that flexibility is one of the cart’s primary advantages, it may also be seen as a drawback to some. Here’s why…<\/p>\n

Because the power cords are not hard-wired, \u00a0you need to manually plug all the devices, one at a time, when storing them. \u00a0There’s no slide-in-to-connect feature. \u00a0You need to slide it in, and then plug it in. \u00a0Not a big deal, unless you have to store and charge 300 iPads.<\/p>\n

Anthro<\/a> offers a variety of cabinets (wall mountable, rolling cards, etc.). \u00a0I like the carts best since they can be easily rolled from a production office to a crew truck. \u00a0It’s an elegant solution to a modern problem.<\/p>\n

Want to see more? Check out this video I shot at the Anthro\u00a0iWorld booth:<\/p>\n