$14.88 on Amazon with free shipping over $25. Search for B0015DYMVO (there are 4 entries with the same product at various prices)

Anyone know of a similar item with 5 or 6 outlets, 2 or 3 usb, that doesn't have the goofy rotating element that makes this so oversized?

In other words more like one of these but with a few USB ports added instead of the phone line hookups.
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F9H601aCW-Mount-Surge-Protector/dp/B002ARWVOO/ref=s180?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1263499823&sr=1-80

note: does not work with iphone.

looks deceptively small in the pics but these are actually pretty big in the meatspace, not great for traveling

Use the word "glorified" in a sentence.

#3 is wrong.