OneClick IntelliPlug

This worked okay for 18 months, then peripherals (including monitor) started being switched off while I was still working on the PC. A few days later, it wouldn't switch on any peripherals with the PC at all. Oneclickpower didn't want to know as it was out of warranty.

1yr warranty is inadequate for a product like this, which should last decades. A waste - considering how much it cost it didn't save anything like enough electricity to justify itself. When you add in the cost of resources used in manufacture - it's definitely not a green option.

Here is my letter today, 27 August 2008, to One Click Technologies:

"Dear Emily,

Thank you but no thank you, I had been considering going on to purchase the version for he household circuits but, with this case of £19.94 total price for 17 months as an example, it is far more economical to stick with turning everything off which is not in use.

Nice effort, but come back to me when you have a 10 year warranty or a far cheaper price.

George Clarke"

This period would seem to be the average life of these gadgets and my letter, I think,, says it all.