Comments on: Apple Gets in the Battery Game

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:32:52 +0000

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

You've got to be out of your mind if you believe that that's possible. An electronic device that tells the wall outlet to stop giving it power while the connectors are still touching? Either a troll or an imbecile who likes to speak on the internet for no good reason.

By: brian

brian — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:38:35 +0000

> 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.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:21:29 +0000

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.

By: RegularUser

RegularUser — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:47:21 +0000

"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?

By: Mikel Neal

Mikel Neal — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:18:43 +0000

$100 for rechargeable batteries in 3.. 2.. 1..

By: Jankos

Jankos — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:52:25 +0000

Forgive me if I'm wrong but doesn't NiMH stand for nickel-metal hydrid not hybrid?

By: Brian Ward

Brian Ward — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:41:44 +0000

This makes sense to me. Apple's wireless keyboard, which I'm using right now, uses AA batteries.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:34:30 +0000

NiMH is Nickel-Metal Hydride, not Nickel-Metal Hybrid.

By: a

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:30:32 +0000

It;s Nickel-Metal Hydride not hybrid.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:29:11 +0000

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…