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Old 10-05-2013, 10:20 AM   #118
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Originally Posted by Andrew H. View Post
Can't you just get an external battery? They cost $50-60 (in the US) and can charge anything that uses a USB cable. (As an example, the New Trent "PowerPak +" is $55 at Amazon, has 13,500 mAh, and has a 2.1A and 1A USB charging port. The battery itself charges by USB as well, although don't think it can charge itself.)
I'm using this one: http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00D...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's fine for charging my Nvidia Shield, iPod or iPhone and the likes.
But for tablets, I found it problematic.
For one, lots of tablets don't charge via USB but have some §&(/))=" proprietary connectors. (Let's hope, the EU attempt re. standard connectors will change this asap). And last but not least, most tablets simply consume too much power. You can charge your iPhone at least twice with such an external battery. But a tablet only can be charged by 50% or so...
If I take, let's say, my Nvidia Shield, iPhone and Surface Pro with me on a trip, a single external battery won't help much...
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