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Written by Mikhail Ivanenkov
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Sunday, 01 July 2007 |
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Thanks to Extreme Alterations for the product sample.
An abundance of geek gifts seems to be surfacing as of late, ranging from the practical (mini USB drives) to the somewhat absurd (cigarette lighters and USB massage balls), although generally speaking there's a use for everything. Let's take fans for instance. Over the past couple years they've come a long way, from the dull black to translucent to lighted and now UV. But until now no one attempted to use those same fans to cool something other than a PC, namely the person using it.
So PCToys came up with the Breeze MAXX, essentially a lighted fan in a box, powered either by a USB port or batteries. The container was standard blister pack with basic instructions on the back, though none were needed. The specs are as follows:
- 70x70x25mm
- Ball bearing
- 2800 - 3200 rpm (+/- 10%)
- 25.0 - 27.5 dBa
- 20.13 CFM @ 2800 rpm
- 27.19 CFM @ 3200 rpm
- USB or AAA batteries for power source
- On/off button
- Slow/fast switch
The Breeze MAXX is a portable self-contained device, making it ideal for LAN parties; now if only there was a way to store the USB cable with ease. Since the fan is 70mm in diameter and the whole thing is shaped like an oval, it's not the smallest thing in the world, but it will fit anywhere a 12oz can of soda does. The provided USB cable is clear/silver to match the blower and most any case. It's also about five feet long so you should have no trouble routing it to the rear of a chassis.
On the right side is the USB input along with a three way switch. The unit can be turned off, powered by computer or your own batteries.
Speaking of which, the bottom snaps off to reveal four slots for AAA batteries. I'd personally go for rechargeable AAs, but since this will most likely be sitting next to a computer anyway, the extra functionality is just an added bonus.
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