I want you to stop what you are doing and look at this cute little mac shaped charger.

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I want you to stop what you are doing and look at this cute little mac shaped charger.

Have you ever seen a product so adorable that you felt compelled to let everyone within earshot know about it, and I would be an absolute monster if I didn't let the world know about this retro PC charger, which sells for $32 at Drop.

The Retro PC GaN Fast Charger is a 35W charger in the shape of an adorable retro PC. The description on the product page says it is modeled after an "old school Mac," although I guess they tried to keep the name as generic as possible to avoid a copyright notice from Apple. Of course, it has a little happy face on it.

A feature I really like is that the screen on the charger lights up in different colors to let you know what type of charging (fast, slow, or normal) is available. It also comes with a clear sticker to place on top of your computer. However, according to some product reviews, the sticker just sort of sits on top of it and looks a bit odd, as there is no way to remove the happy face.

The charger outputs up to 35W with USB-C 3.0 power delivery and can charge small devices such as tablets, phones, handhelds like the Steam Deck, and even small laptops (though for the last two, you'll probably need a 45W+ charger (though you'll probably need a 45W or higher charger for the last two). The box also includes a travel adapter, so charging while on vacation is easy. [Decent USB-C chargers sell for around $25 to $40, because they're just not this cute. As someone who has no problem overpaying for cool-looking things like custom keycaps and awful Sonic the Hedgehog headsets (because I'm terrible at resisting the urge), I was desperate the moment I saw this.

The Retro PC GAN rapid charger is available now. This charger does not come with the mini keyboard, mouse, or floppy disk shown next to it in the promotional photo.

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