Satzuma USB Plasma Ball

I bought this about a month ago and it's sitting beside me working perfectly. Not so great in office lighting and similar environments - tried it at work and could barely see anything, but at home where I use it is generally an environment with softer light so it's great. Other than that, great purchase. I still struggle to fathom how the USB bus can actually produce enough power to make it work - although I have noticed that with it turned on, transfers to my iPod sometimes fail, presumeably because it is drawing some amount of power from the USB ports. Simple solution to this is to turn it off when doing file transfers over USB.I'll give it five stars because for the price you really can't complain - and it even has battery slots!

looks brilliant in the dark not good in bright light but its used more in the dark anyway. just a brilliant way to pass time when i feel like it, everyone should have one.

I was a bit hesitant to buy this, since the images are so obviously doctored, and I was concerned it might be rather unimpressive in person. Happily, I was wrong - it's a very nice little desk ornament; most of the time it has three or four forks floating around, and you can get it to split into about three concentrated forks with your fingers, any more than that and it'll just stick to the most conductive(?) finger. Although that doesn't sound hugely impressive, it's important to remember that this really is a miniature, and the power suits the size. It's bright enough that it's still nicely visible in a daylit room, although it might struggle in direct sunlight, and it seems to be pretty durable: still going strong after five months of apparently heavy use (the glass is now filthy enough to indicate heavy use, anyway).

I have the larger version and wasn't expecting much from one of this size, HOWEVER, it is AMAZING!!The plasma effect is every bit as good as the larger versions you can buy - if not better.Very impressed.I wanted it to put inside a liquid-cooled compuer case to make it look cool.

I bought this because I wanted to experience the same as I did in the museum: I touch the ball and someone else with my other hand and electricity would pass though me and chock the other guy! But no, this is too small(smaller than I imagine, and not that powerful) After a while being connected, the lightnings froze! Literally froze, not moving at all. And I had to take off the usb thing and re plug it... Bummers..

Bought for a xmas gift, checked it out before hand, its a great toy, not just for the men folk ! Is a must have stocking filling this year. Arrived in good condition, well packaged /box, very pleased.

Bought this for a little farthers day gift from my daughter, to show that she is the sparkling light in Daddy's life.And loved it so much, I bought another one as a secret santa gift.Really nice, and the kids love it!

Bought as Christmas gifts for novelty stocking fillers. They were really well received and the recipients were very happy with them.