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October 22, 2005 12:03 AM

Broken: Belkin iPod battery

Belkin_ipod_broken Kyle Graves writes:

This is the product description page for the Belkin External iPod Battery. Check out the "Advantages." ("Not compatible with iPod Mini.")

Since when is not being compatible with something an advantage?

Comments:

heh someone thought they were being smart by sticking 'advantages' up there. or they just hate ipod minis

Posted by: gmangw at October 22, 2005 12:19 AM

god hates the Ipod minis! he who owns an I pod mini will pick a pocket. my grandmother beat me wih an I pod mini. An I pod mini killed my dog.

Posted by: ron at October 22, 2005 04:31 AM

This goes well with my ferry service who recently reported they were enhancing service by offering boats with outdoor seating and reducing the number of trips per hour from 4 to 3. I read that sentence over and over again, and realized they had couched a reduction in service (fewer trips per hour) inside a somewhat meaningless benefit (outdoor seating).

Posted by: Michael McWatters at October 22, 2005 08:45 AM

Yes! I've always wanted something that's not compatable with a Mini!

Posted by: Bob at October 22, 2005 09:46 AM

Anyway, i guess they just put all specifications under 'Advantages', *irregardless* of whether it actually can be considered an advantage.

----

BREAD

Advantages-

-Gets stale and moldy

-Good on sandwiches

-Etc. etc.

Posted by: Bob at October 22, 2005 11:48 AM

good thing i'm not getting a mini

Posted by: john russell at October 22, 2005 02:43 PM

Not broken! The mini has been discontinued.

Posted by: Ilan at October 22, 2005 05:37 PM

That doesn't mean that I still don't have a mini. And my 3.5 hr battery life is starting to get on my nerves.

Posted by: Jeff at October 23, 2005 08:07 AM

"This goes well with my ferry service who recently reported they were enhancing service by offering boats with outdoor seating and reducing the number of trips per hour from 4 to 3. I read that sentence over and over again, and realized they had couched a reduction in service (fewer trips per hour) inside a somewhat meaningless benefit (outdoor seating)."

_@_v - so basically by packing the ferry so tight they hafta seat people outside the boat they can run fewer trips per hour...

_@_v - next year they'll offer 2 trips an hour and hand you a rope so you can be dragged behind the boat...

Posted by: she-snailie_@_v at October 23, 2005 07:41 PM

---"Not broken! The mini has been discontinued."

...how does that make not supporting it an advantage?

Posted by: valek at October 23, 2005 08:00 PM

The mini has been discontinued. The Nano, however...

Posted by: nick'd at October 23, 2005 08:44 PM

I was joking...

Posted by: Ilan at October 24, 2005 07:11 AM

What's really broken about this battery is that the dock connector doesn't have the catches that 'official' cables have. This means that the only way to ensure that the battery stays connected while on the move is to use a rubber band around the whole mess of battery and iPod.

Posted by: brock rumer at October 24, 2005 10:15 AM

That is really broken. I was considering getting one, but never mind.

Posted by: Jake Nelson at October 24, 2005 06:13 PM

brock rumer,

I was under the impression that there were suction cups to hold the iPod in place.

"Discreet suction cups secure the unit to the back of your iPod, without marring your iPod's finish."

Are you saying that they don't work? Because if so then that is something else broken about this product.

Posted by: Sean P at October 25, 2005 04:17 PM

@Sean P:

The suction cups hold the actual pack on fine, but the cable does not have the little catches on the end, so it can easily slide out.

Posted by: Kyle at October 26, 2005 08:00 AM

Well now *that's* broken.

Posted by: Bob at October 26, 2005 06:14 PM

They wanted "Not compatible with Mini" to be prominent, without clutterint up the ad.

It's not an elegant solution, but i wouldn't really consider it broken . . .

Posted by: alesh at October 30, 2005 05:55 PM

The cable is under tension and does not fall out. I have one.

Posted by: Lukesed at October 31, 2005 07:51 AM

What is really broken is that in the uper right corner is a symbol that says "For iPods with dock connector." The iPod mini has a dock connector. It should read Not compatible with iPod Shuffle.

Posted by: tssman at November 12, 2005 04:03 PM

I hate the iPods batteries. I know that the more you charge a battery, the less charge it will hold, but when Apple produced the iPod, they gave it a unreplaceable battery, unless you are willing to send it back to Apple to be "Rebuilt". Thus forcing you to buy external battery pack after battery pack to continue using the iPod or you have the option of spending another $150 on a new iPod. Ill stick to my Creative one thank you very much.

Posted by: Shadow at June 23, 2006 04:03 PM

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