# This new Anker portable USB/120VAC/12VDC battery is cool but it's not $500 cool! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 14, 2016, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-new-anker-portable-usb-120vac-12vdc-battery-is-cool-but-its-not-500-cool/762744 "2016-08-14T00:19:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-new-anker-portable-usb-120vac-12vdc-battery-is-cool-but-its-not-500-cool/762744/1 "2016-08-14T00:19:23Z")
I like and use Anker USB power and battery products but come on! It’s a neat unit but it’s $500 AND you want people to pre register to get one like it’s some hot new smartphone? It’s a nice little unit, but at $500 I think you’re drinking a bit too much of your own Kool Aid Anker. [The World’s Smallest 400wh Portable Power Supply. This item is presale only. Orders will ship August 16th](https://www.anker.com/products/A1701011?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ads&utm_content=ls_us_nfmobile_ph_lookalikee7_0810&utm_term=ls_us_nfmobile_ph_lookalikee7_0810) ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-new-anker-portable-usb-120vac-12vdc-battery-is-cool-but-its-not-500-cool/762744/2 "2016-08-14T02:01:10Z")
I like how it’s currently on presale yet there are a number of reviews at the bottom of the page. Either that’s for some other product & they’re being a little creative or they’re ‘marketing’ team jumped the gun.