Feb 05 2009
The New Electronic Cigarette Revolution
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Electronic cigarettes also known as ecig, e-cig and electric cigarette appeared on the scene and gained traction at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas in 2008 and it was even a bigger splash this year in 2009. An electronic cigarette is a device that emulates a regular tobacco cigarette.The e-cig usually has 4 parts to it, but over the last year we have seen a variety of devices come to market that operate with either 2, 3 or 4 parts. The basic components are a lithium ion battery which powers the device and can be recharged up to an estimated 300 times. An atomizer, the part that heats up the juice and produces vapor, emulating real smoke. A cartridge which holds a cotton-type filament and the nicotine flavored juice you inhale. A tip, filter or inhaler which is the part you put your mouth on to draw in on the e-cig.
The electronic cigarette comes in many different sizes, styles and colors. Some look exactly like a regular cigarette and some do not. It is basically a personal preference to the consumer which style they like, although the longer style e-cigs are more convenient as they hold more juice and provide a longer battery life, which means less changing of the cartridges and batteries.
What makes the electronic cigarette nice is that it doesn’t contain many toxic, unhealthy and harmful ingredients like tobacco, tar, carbon monoxide, ammonia, butane, sodium chloride plus 100’s more. Put in simpler terms, an electronic cigarette is basically a healthier way to smoke.
Since this is still a young technology I am sure we will see many more of these devices hit the market. Already Costco sells a few different models in their stores and Target has one that they sell on their online retail shop. Another company has kiosks in many malls, truck stops usually carry them and some smaller stores in your local area might also be selling them.
In the coming weeks and months I will describe many features and accessories that are available in much greater detail with some indepth reviews on specific models and how they perform. If you are curious, fascinated and interested in this product you can check out a variety of websites that sell the e-cigs like NJoy, Janty and ePuffer.
