Product Description

IPOD BATTERY BACKUP W/ 2 SUCTION CUPS IN

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21948 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Belkin
• Model: F8E464EA
• Released on: 2006-09-04
• Dimensions: .88 pounds

Features

• Indicates charge levels with 4 LEDs, so you know when to replace batteries
• Provides 15-20 hours of battery life
• Prevents accidental on/off powering with secure switch
• Comes with 2 extra suction cups
• Includes 4 AA batteries

Manufacturer's Description
The Belkin Backup Battery Pack keeps the music playing by letting you power your iPod device with replaceable batteries-even when your internal battery is drained. It's a great solution for long plane flights or hikes or for anytime you don't have access to an AC outlet. The Battery Pack uses four standard "AA" alkaline batteries that you can simply replace when the charge is gone. Discreet suction cups secure the unit to the back of your iPod without marring your iPod's finish. In addition the Battery Pack incorporates a charge-level indicator so you can tell ahead of time when your batteries are running low and never be caught without your tunes again. Advantages : Indicates charge levels with 4 LEDs so you know when to replace batteries; Provides 15-20 hours of battery life; Prevents accidental on/off powering with secure switch; Comes with 2 extra suction cups; Includes 4 AA batteries; Compatible with the new iPod, though features Not compatible with iPod mini.

Box Contents
1 x Backup Battery Pack
2 x Extra suction cups
4 x AA Batteries
1 x User Guide

Customer Reviews

The Belkin Battery Addon Pack
Ok, 1st things 1st, the add-on battery pack does work, and works well, provided you don't keep playing with your iPod - i.e. leaving the backlight on, or constantly skipping tracks (meaning the iPod needs to access its HD frequently).

That said, if you _DO_ fidget a lot (leave the backlight on for a long time, and/or constantly skip tracks), this is going to be pretty useless - as is does not CHARGE your iPod battery - it just replaces it when the iPod is "normally" playing tracks [e.g. on shuffle, or playing through a play list]. Your iPod cannot function without charge in its internal battery, so if your iPod battery is empty, the pack will not help.

The pack is also very bulky, it doubles the cross-section of the iPod meaning it cannot be used in any carrying cases and won't fit into your trouser pocket any more. Since the connector cable is also very short, this means you have to attach the pack to the iPod to use it - meaning you can't use a case.

That said, it does the job it was intended to do, and keeps your iPod looking reasonably cool in the process. The batteries in the add-on pack can be replaced at will (with any AA type batteries that you fancy) and it does add a significant amount of playtime to your iPod.

As a finishing note, I'd suggest you evaluate whether you NEED one of these, as, in my opinion a car charger adaptor or razor socket adaptor [or anything similar] that allows you to *charge* your iPod from a would be a better option - after all, it only takes 50 mins for your iPod to charge to 80% - yes eighty percent (and about 3 hours to charge the remaining 20.).

Lifesaver!
I bought one for a 3 week trip to thailand. The internal battery pretty much died on the flight out. Having the pack was so handy. A few places where we stayed didnt have power sockets so couldnt charge it, but having the battery pack meant I could carry on using it.
Would of been bored to tears if Ipod was dead, as we had a 10 hr train journey and then a 12 hour flight.

Yeah its bulky, but who cares, I was just sitting there thankful it would play!

Excellent! unlimited (as long as u have aa batteries) ipod playback
have had this for 2 years now, would have got 5 stars if it was less bulky but becasue it uses 4 aa batteries, i think it would of been impossible to have designed it any smaller. I also think they could off made the on off switch easier to switch (use off a finger nail required)

I think the product blurb states you can gain power from this even if the ipod battery is dead. Im not sure that this is the case, but let me tell you, if you use this, it almost doubles the playback time of the ipod, once the aa power runs dry, the internal ipod battery kicks in. As long as you have aa batteries, your ipod will never die! when you have finished using the belkin, you should switch off the belkin pack as it will keep your ipod powered in sleep mode until either the aas die or you switch it off. Teh ipod stays in sleep mode normally for 12 hours, so when you turn the belkin off, the ipod will use the internal battery to keep it in sleep for 12 hours. So, you will always use the internal battery, but 12 hours of sleep is very little.

I also recently spent 5 weeks backpacking around europe. I was frantic before i left as i couldnt find my usb charger for the ipod, i just had the usb cable. I never once needed the usb charger as i never needed to charge the ipod! well, once i connected the ipod to a computer for 30mins to charge, but that was it! so you can see this really does help you out. youll never regret buying this. I also used eneloop batteries which are the best rechargeable batteries on the market.