Been eagerly waiting for this to hit Kickstarter & as soon as it did, BANG, I pledged. Also it was fully funded within 2 and half hours? That's impressive but shows it's a must have product!
@gadgick Thanks so much for backing us! We honestly could never have imagined this kind of support this early in the campaign. Looks like cable frustrations are alive and well... we hope to make them a thing of the past :)
@arthurmaitrenu Absolutely, one of the pain points of owning gadgets! I was a backer on your first KS campaign & still use the JUMP cable - I'm really looking forward to Eclipse!
@gadgick So great to have another JUMP Cable backer on board! We're pumped to have you on board for our second Kickstarter journey. Thanks a million for believing in us.
@ourielohayon Thanks for the feedback, Ouriel! We designed ECLIPSE to be your go-to charging station for the devices you charge on a daily basis. After some market research, we realized that the average person owns 6 devices, but only charges 2 or 3 devices on a daily basis.
By going with 3 USB ports instead of 4 or 5, ECLIPSE covers a large portion of everyday users and remains small enough to be unobtrusive and work well in an environment like your nightstand. Our aim is to take something that no one likes to look at or deal with, a power strip and a mess of cables on the floor, and turn it into a useful design object you're happy to show on your nightstand, in your living room, or office.
You could always go with 2 ECLIPSEs to cover your personal charging needs :)
Looks amazing! Are the charging cables inside the unit pre-wound or do I have to wind them in myself? Is it possible to remove one cable without dismantling the entire thing? @arthurmaitrenu
@davidsfeng Thanks! The charging cables are not included with ECLIPSE - you can use the cables you already have. Cables are wound in and out of ECLIPSE manually. Have you ever wrapped your headphones around your iPod or phone? Wrapping cables back into ECLIPSE is a very similar and familiar motion.
Regarding removing cables - ECLIPSE was designed for the cables you use the most, as a semi-permanent charging station. In order to unplug the USBs, you will need to unwind the three cables out of the "fishbone" structure that keeps the cables neat and organized so that you can access the 3 USB ports at the base.
Looks fantastic! Although I'd love to be able to pull the cable and see it automatically extended instead of manually unrolling it. Other than that - seems perfect!
@piotrkulpinski Thanks! We did have quite a few discussions in the initial design phases about adding a spring-loaded rolling/unrolling mechanism, but those components are unreliable and often break, leaving you with a useless product. We want people to be able to use ECLIPSE for as long as possible!
I had the "Wow" moment with the USB C! Really great product. I'll make sure to back it up. Is there a way to have multiple adapter (if we travel a lot)? It's not the same between Europe, US, UK, Japan etc.
@tsunaze Great to hear there's some USB-C love! Thanks for the support. Unfortunately, we don't have plans for a multi-adapter version. You can get either a US / UK / EU plug type and then use a worldwide plug converter from there. Since it's 110-240V, you can use it anywhere!
@tsunaze We did have quite a few discussions and debates about wireless charging during the product design process - we actually have a section on our KS project page about this. I hope you don't mind if I copy + paste!
We have been waiting for wireless charging to become the norm for years now, but the reality is, we're still very much in the cable era. Current technologies require a charging mat or puck that still needs a USB cable to be plugged into a power source. The charging speed is slower, and you can't comfortably use your mobile device while it charges because it needs direct contact with the mat.
Furthermore, there are different standards competing with each other (Qi, PMA, etc.) making this market still really niche. We decided that it was not worth increasing the total price and size of ECLIPSE by adding a wireless charging coil that would only benefit a limited number of users. However, ECLIPSE works with most wireless charging devices. Its flat wooden top will be the perfect support for any charging mat.
@vamsikvaranasi Thanks for your question. With so many possible combinations and styles of charging cables given ECLIPSE's 3 ports (one of which is USB-A/USB-C), we designed it to be compatible with the cables you already own. Cables are not included with ECLIPSE.
It is a fantastic idea and looks like a brilliant execution. I only wonder if the wire attached to it is detachable? It will improve mobility and travelling with it!
@furqantafseer Thanks so much. We did consider making the power cable removable, but the internal components that were required made the product bigger than what you see today. We also would have had to remove the transformer from within the unit to on the power cable itself, which would make it even less travel-friendly.
There is a cable "belt" that is included on the power cord itself which helps keep that cable neat as well. You'll see it if you look closely in the video! We haven't gotten into much detail about it yet, but we'll have more to share about the "belt" itself during the campaign.
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