APC USB Battery Extender

by APC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 1.7 x 0.8 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000AV4NDE
• Item model number: PNOTEBX
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,493 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 18, 2005

Product Description

APC Universal Mobile Device Batteries provide your mobile devices with extra power when you need it most. They can be used as emergency batteries, or simply as a way to get extra runtime so you can leave your heavy charging adapters home. These external battery packs supply power via a USB port to any mobile device that can be powered using a USB charging cable (sold separately), like mobile phones, iPods, PDAs and more. They are also small and light enough to carry in your pocket. Now you never have to be stranded without the battery power to make a call on your mobile phone or retrieve data from your PDA. Choose from rechargeable solutions or one that uses common "AAA" batteries.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Need the updated version, December 26, 2007

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K. Lydy (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: APC USB Battery Extender (Personal Computers)

I bought this to take with me on a trip to Asia. The flight takes much longer than my iPod's battery would last and this seemed to be a great solution. However, when I put fresh batteries in and connected my iPod, nothing happened. I then bought new batteries just in case, only with the same result. I contacted APC and they sent me a replacement. Long story made short: it produced the same result. Thus, I contacted APC again and this time they sent me the newer model, which does not have that tiny wire extension. Instead, you plug the iPod's USB cable directly into the main unit; the unit also has an LED light which lets you know that it actually works. My advice: skip this version and go for the newer model.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It works!, January 6, 2007

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J. Lytle (Montclair, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: APC USB Battery Extender (Personal Computers)

This is a great product. It's simple and performs well. Bought recently and have used it twice. It recharged a nano which had aprox. 25% of it's power remaining. Have also used it once with a 30gb ipod. It's only shortcoming is that it requires the usb to ipod cable which came with your ipod, but I knew that when I made my purchase. Similar products from other companies cost 3x or 4x as much. Wish APC would make a Ipod only version elimenating the need for the other cable, and consider using 4 AA instead of 4 AAA bateries as the power source. I trust APC due to the quality of their other products.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Is what it is-does what it says!, May 27, 2007

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Tracy Latham "wretchasketch" (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: APC USB Battery Extender (Personal Computers)

I bought this in order to have a back up battery pack for my M-Audio Microtrack 24/96 digital recorder. I'm thrilled to find something this inexpensive that works.