I've been looking for an electric screwdriver for a while now as although a lot of desktop/tower computers these days come without any screws that need undoing to get inside, all laptops are still held together with screws so I was looking for something to get things done a bit quicker.
The only problem with an electric screwdriver is you've got to make sure it's charged up and if you're out in the field you need to make sure you have your charger with you (and not left it back at base) in case it runs out of power.
The other day I was browsing around my local Maplin Electronics store and found a battery operated screwdriver!
OK, it's more correctly called a precision screwdriver as the 'bits' are smaller than those you would find on a 'normal' sized screwdriver, but as I was after one for working on laptops with this was a perfect choice.
It takes three AAA batteries which means I can carry some spares with me should I go off-site to and run out of power. It comes with eight double-ended bits including, slot, cross and torx heads.
There is a switch that you slide to make it rotate in which direction you require and you operate the screwdriver by holding down the power button on the bottom black part of the screwdriver.
The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that the spare screwdriver bits are not stored on or inside the screwdriver itself so there is a risk (certainly for me) that the tube containing the bits may get lost or left behind by mistake.
I paid around £15 in Maplin for this screwdriver which was a bit more than I was originally intending to pay, but after a quick search online I found this exact same screwdriver on sale with a starting price of £20 going on up to just over £32.
If it was £20 in Maplin then I don't think I would have purchased it and I certainly wouldn't pay £32 for it, it's good, but not that good.
Overall I would give it 3 stars out of 5, if only the screwdriver bits were stored in or on the screwdriver then it probably would have scored a 4.
