Apple Gets in the Battery Game

By Ryan Deal posted July 30, 2010, 10:21 am | 10

Apple’s got a new product, again, but this time it’s not a computer, digital music device, or tablet, it’s… a battery charger. Yup, Apple just got into the battery game. Their new battery charger comes with 6 AA nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries.

Apple has also brought these products to market with the environment in mind. The new battery charger not only keeps you from buying and throwing away tons of toxin spewing batteries, but it also cuts off power after the batteries come to a full charge. Clever.

The charger comes with a removable AC plug so you can swap it out for other types of plugs if necessary. You can also use any AA NiMH rechargeable battery, not just the ones that come from Apple. You may never buy another battery again, or at least for the next decade, as Apple says their batteries last for 10 years and for hundreds of charges.

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On July 30, 2010 at 6:16 pm B said:
Does Apple know when to quit? Seriously, their products are overpriced and overhyped pieces of junk.
On July 30, 2010 at 6:29 pm Morgan said:
I dunno, the last few iPods I’ve had, have died pretty quick deaths battery-wise, usually after 16 months. Maybe I used them too much? I’d always let them get pretty low before charging them to extend the battery life. I’d be pretty skeptical on trying these. Plus, they’ll probably be $300 for the 6AA’s and the first million that come out will be defective…
On July 30, 2010 at 7:30 pm a said:
It;s Nickel-Metal Hydride not hybrid.
On July 30, 2010 at 7:34 pm Matt said:
NiMH is Nickel-Metal Hydride, not Nickel-Metal Hybrid.
On July 30, 2010 at 7:41 pm Brian Ward said:
This makes sense to me. Apple’s wireless keyboard, which I’m using right now, uses AA batteries.
On July 30, 2010 at 7:52 pm Jankos said:
Forgive me if I’m wrong but doesn’t NiMH stand for nickel-metal hydrid not hybrid?
On July 30, 2010 at 8:18 pm Mikel Neal said:
$100 for rechargeable batteries in 3.. 2.. 1..
On July 30, 2010 at 8:47 pm RegularUser said:
“but it also cuts off power after the batteries come to a full charge. Clever.”

So Clever almost every single battery charger, that doesn’t result in an explosion, does it.

“The charger comes with a removable AC plug so you can swap it out for other types of plugs if necessary. ”

No, it is so they only have to make one charger and just differing adaptor types for the target market and thus can save money.

Is the author of this article so lazy as to not research what he is writing about?
On July 31, 2010 at 5:21 am Dave said:
Cuts off power after reaching a full charge, eh? real fucking clever. Battery chargers have been doing that since at least the mid-90’s. let’s all kiss Apple’s ass some more.
On August 1, 2010 at 3:38 am brian said:
> Cuts off power after reaching a full charge, eh? real
> fucking clever. Battery chargers have been doing
> that since at least the mid-90’s. let’s all kiss
> Apple’s ass some more.

This cuts off power to the device, not the battery. The sole purpose is to reduce phantom power draw. It is clever.