DevilsPGD wrote:
> 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.
>
I own and take an iGo with me when I go on extended trips. I have three tips
for the three devices I currently take with me. But I like to put that in
my suitcase and use it when I'm away, not try to hook all that stuff up when
I'm in the air. Flying these days is tough enough without having to worry
about that too.