W1PPS combines all your peripheral cords and plugs in one device
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W1PPS allows multiple devices to be plugged in or disconnected, simultaneously
The W1PPS upper hub prototype
W1PPS is a product for the MacBook Pro, that combines multiple peripheral plugs and cords in one device (prototype is pictured)
The W1PPS lower hub
A diagram of the W1PPS upper hub
The MacBook Pro's power cord is accommodated via a slot in the side of W1PPS' cable
A rendering of the W1PPS upper and lower hubs
A rendering of W1PPS plugged into a MacBook Pro
Article Summary
If you use a MacBook Pro as your regular desktop computer, but also frequently take it out and about, you may find yourself getting annoyed at having to repeatedly disconnect and then reconnect all of its peripheral devices. Additionally, because the laptop’s input/output ports are located along its side, all those sideways-protruding cables can end up adding to the clutter on your desk. That’s why Wisconsin-based tech company Veritas Forge is developing W1PPS (pronounced “whips”) – it contains all of your plugs and cords in one MacBook Pro-matched device.
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