Geekbrief TV
October 2, 2008
One of the gadgets that Cali Lewis described was the Mophie Juice Pack which is a rechargeable lithium battery pack for the 1st gen iPhone and the iPod Touch. The iPhone came with a built in battery pack and batteries don’t last forever. Each time you recharge the battery, its maximum life is reduced, which would make this product appeal to the heavy cellphone users that can’t live without them. There are many evident advantages of using this product, as well as several disadvantages.
People who use cellphones for more than just phone calls, such as music, video, and other multimedia, would tend to drain their iPhone or iPod Touch’s battery pretty fast. Docking their device into the Mophie Juice Pack practically doubles its life. In addition, the pack gives added protection as well as a better grip. The device will always be commanded to use the power from the juice pack before its own so detaching it while it still has power will leave the device with its full charge. Furthermore, the juice pack can be charged alone or simultaneously with your iPhone or iPod Touch.
One of the main downfalls is that the product is only compatible with the 1st gen iPhone and iPod Touch. People with Apple’s other products, such as those with newer versions of the iPhone, will not be able to make use of this brilliant gadget. In addition, one of the cons that the two compatible Apple products previously had was their high price. The semi-pricey juice pack simply adds to the price of the already expensive product. In terms of convenience, the juice pack will make your device a little more bulky as well as heavy when the main reason people used them was because they conveniently had multiple things in one ‘small and light’ machine.
