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Charging many electrical devices can be a challenge

Over past few years, the market for music players and portable devices seems to have changed. While I would have thought more people would have moved to a single portable device to do everything -- play your music, make your cell phone calls and watch your multimedia, to name a few -- it just doesn't seem to be that way despite all the great all-in-one gadgets that are coming out....

There are a number of multiple charger devices that let you plug in to the wall outlet once. Charge4All is a unique version of these devices in that it... <more>

First published Sunday 10/11/2009

 

Not all return policies are created equal

I recently returned an unopened telephone to a local OfficeMax store 28 days after my original purchase. The clerk initially refused to accept the return because the phone fell into the "electronics items" category, and they can only be returned within 14 days of purchase.

The phone was a standard product always stocked by the store. Not allowing me to return it seemed illogical. So I refused to take no for an answer.

The clerk tried hiding behind... <more>


First published Sunday 10/4/2009

 

 

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