"Phillip Partipilo" <p...@psnet.com> wrote on 06/24/2009 04:56:36 PM:
> The ability to carry additional batteries is pretty important > to many roadwarriors Not really. I picked up one of these at Costco for $30: http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-eneloop-Booster-Powered-Devices/dp/B001LWZ4BG I got two full charges out of it, and it charges my 3G in about 40 minutes. Others have reported getting three charges out of it. It's cheaper then any dedicated cell phone battery I have had to buy in the past, and I can use it with any USB powered device (just about anything these days) - not just a dedicated battery for my phone. The other nice thing about the eneloop batteries is they don't discharge (for all intents and purposes) when stored - indeed, they come pre-charged (so if you are on the road and looking for some emergency power....) I would much rather have a smaller phone that I can stick in my pocket without needing a holster then a removable battery. Even when I'm on travel, I typically have a car charger/FM modulator so I can play songs off my iPhone or use it as a hands free speakerphone in my rental car. The only time I am "stuck" is if I am on a coast to coast flight, and the above battery pack works great. Eric Eskam =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The contents of this message are mine personally and do not reflect any position of the U.S. Government "The human mind treats a new idea the same way the body treats a strange protein; it rejects it." - P. B. Medawar ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
