When I first looked at the
Nyko Energy Pack, a rechargeable battery pack designed for the Balance Board, I was dubious. I had no problem believing that the thing could
function (as in
be charged and
make the balance board work), but I thought the form factor indicated a hack job. As it turns out, that was
dumb and
wrong of me. Though it may look unmistakably kludgey (involving a battery pack to which a cord is attached, which is then attached to
another cord, which then goes to the wall), the Energy Pack is smartly designed, unobtrusive, and easy to use.
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