AUDIO OUTFITTERS White EZGear Powerstick Battery Pack for iPod
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Brand: iPod
Features: * Compatible with ALL iPods and iPhone with Dock Connectors (including Video iPod and iPod nano 3G)
* Small, Compact, and Lightweight
* Will charge your iPod or iPhone 3-4 times the standard charge
* Can charge the iPod Battery when connected
* Uses standard AA batteries
Batteries Included: no
Battery backup for iPod. Plugs directly into iPod. Increase the usage of your iPod by 3-4 times standard usage. Charge your iPod anywhere. Great for travel, airplanes, hiking, camping, biking, skiing. On/Off Switch with LED indicator.
total reviews 3
It works...but only for a little whileThis product first and foremost will work. It'll do what it says, which is keep your ipod going. However, that's where the truth ends. I bought this product in 2005 and it worked for about 2 months. During these two months it ate batteries faster than you can believe. Not just that, but after those 2 months it just stopped working all together.
I've researched more and realized there are WAY better options. I'm not gonna mention which ones so that people won't think I'm advertising for another product, but trust me, do some more research and you'll thank yourself. There are other products now that that are rechargeable, and even the one's that use batteries are better than this. They'll cost you a little more, but you basically get what you pay for. I bought this because of the price, and trust me, I got what I paid for.
Good travel item - Bad if want to recharge ipodI had this product for a month now and here is couple things I found.
Pros: - small, light and compact. Takes only 4 AA batteries, no recharger or power cord to drag around. Expect 4 to 6 hours extended music time, 1 or 2 hours of Video use. Great on Planes or traveling (just carry extra batteries).
Cons: - Use fresh batteries any old batteries won't work. Noticed if batteries drop below 5 volts (4 AA batteries = 6volts) they iPod will not see it or charge from it. The batteries still have plenty of life in them but you can't use it in this unit.
Quirk: You normally have to turn off the battery pack, plug in the iPod then turn on the battery pack for the iPod to see it.
Wish list: Wish they would have used a two 9 volt batteries instead, because the cut off point is 5 volts, anything below that the iPod will not see it (lightning bolt on battery icon).
A must-have for the traveling iPod ownerOnce every couple months I travel either overseas or cross-country and I take my iPod everywhere. As most iPod owners know, especially those with the third generation iPods or earlier, battery life has always been an issue and I found my iPod battery running out unless I was lucky enough to find an electric outlet at the airport just before taking off. I recently ordered the Powerstick and it works great. Even charging my iPod for twenty minutes on the Powerstick gives me a couple hours of listening time. It's fairly compact (fits nicely in my messenger bag), simple, and relatively inexpensive. My only complaint is that it isn't rechargeable. In the end I bought NiMH batteries for it and it's still less expensive than rechargeable iPod pocket chargers.
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