In message <487c9198$0$20929$607ed4bc@cv.net> "Carl"
<crothman@NOSPAMoptonline.net> wrote:

>DevilsPGD wrote:
>> In message <487c00bd$0$5009$607ed4bc@cv.net> "Carl"
>> <crothman@NOSPAMoptonline.net> wrote:
>>
>>>> http://store.mygearstore.com/41222.html
>>>>
>>> Now THERE'S a reasonable looking solution to the battery life
>>> problem I posed. Not like the foolish rantings of Ron. Not being an
>>> iPhone owner (yet), I didn't know that existed, or that it was a
>>> viable option for the iPhone (as opposed to the iPod). If the
>>> internal battery was completely dead, would that accessory sustain
>>> several phone calls on a pair of AA's? Thanks for the info.
>>
>> http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:APC%20UP...ery:1994039128 is
>> better, it can power any device which needs can charge from USB.
>>
>Thanks for that. The list of alternative solutions to the non-replaceable
>battery problem is growing.

That's the guy I carry (or a similar one), it can recharge nearly any of
my devices. I also carry it's big brother, which can run my laptop for
several hours, that guy also has a USB power out.

Another option, which I have not personally tried, is a fuel cell:

http://mytreo.net/store/xproduct.php?xProd=1126

I'm sure you can get it elsewhere, probably with just the iPod tip
rather then adding another $3 for it, I just happened to have the link
handy due to the fact that mytreo was one of the first vendors to offer
this particular product.

Plenty of choices. Personally, I'd rather carry one external battery
that is capable of recharging all of my devices then to purchase
individual spare batteries for each of my devices and try to juggle
charging each of those spares -- However, I travel gadget heavy.

Conversely, for those few trips where I don't travel gadget heavy, I can
definitely see the appeal of a single replaceable battery. My only
objection is that I never manage to charge the replaceable battery
unless I carry a dedicated charger, I tend to forget to swap batteries
in the device when I am recharging.