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Mu folding three-pin plug goes on sale

Summary: The Mu power plug, which swivels the live and neutral pins out of the way to save space, is now available for pre-order after a design prototype was turned into an adapter for USB-chargeable devices

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While the Mu can refuel any USB-chargeable device, it cannot be used to recharge laptops and similar large items. However, the company said it is working on a range of new Mu products, including a laptop charger.

Like any standard three-pin plug, it can be used abroad in conjunction with a standard travel adapter. The plug is on sale in the UK only, though there are plans to release it in "some overseas" locations in 2012 and 2013, Made in Mind said.

The Mu was put up for pre-order on Saturday priced at £25 from the company's website. It is due to start shipping on 28 February, and will be sold in the Design Museum shop in London.

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  • Nothin' new here guys. Folding plugs have been available for some time. I use one of these. And it's much cheaper. It's also well tested in the place that matters, - by the end-users.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Folding-3-pin-Slim-Plug-cable-C8-Connector-Protect-your-Laptop-Notebook-/180814967026?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_PowerAdaptors_SM&hash=item2a196970f2#ht_1914wt_1140

    It also handles a laptop charger, unlike this new one. Nice, pretty design, however in my experience as an engineer, designers are not quite the same as engineering designers. Less concerned with design awards, and more concerned with practicalities. Old cynic I know.
    bri21
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  • The new MU charger shares some of the design features of Min-Kyu Choi's ill fated and illegal design for a folding plug, but it is a CHARGER not a PLUG! To make it safe the wings are reversed, making it 40% thicker and making the multi-way adaptor he originally touted impossible. But there is still no space for a fuse to be safely fitted, so it cannot become a general purpose plug which is legal in the UK.
    Joe Joe-7f109
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