http://www.fastcompany.com/member_recent_content/160591 Member recent activity block for member profile page en http://www.fastcompany.com/comment/ant-487 <p>Wait a sec, first he mentions a tv that's powered from 5 feet away, and then they try and sell us a pad that has to be plugged into the wall to power objects only directly on it, and are compatible? You have to ask why they aren't selling us the one that will power objects up to 5 feet away?<br /> Profit. First sell us the useless item, then in several years give us the bigger distance, and then wait another couple of years before everything adopts it as the new way to send power.</p> <p>Check this out for some technical info: <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6129460.stm" title="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6129460.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6129460.stm</a></p> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:31:26 -0400 John Gottschalk 1249115 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/comment/ant-486 <p>Wait a sec, first he mentions a tv that's powered from 5 feet away, and then they try and sell us a pad that has to be plugged into the wall to power objects only directly on it, and are compatible? You have to ask why they aren't selling us the one that will power objects up to 5 feet away?<br /> Profit. First sell us the useless item, then in several years give us the bigger distance, and then wait another couple of years before everything adopts it as the new way to send power.</p> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:31:01 -0400 John Gottschalk 1249114 at http://www.fastcompany.com