Nokia Users

Doc Tran · #1 11-17-2007, 06:00 PM

After seeing PseudoFinn's Proporta charger first hand, I bought one.
Came in handy at the concert I went to last night, my N95's battery died halfway through.

I recently saw the PowerSource from Duracell
It has 4000 mAH and sells for $140. The cool thing about it is that it has a regular power plug.

Then I found out the Powersource is just a rebranded device.
Here's the same device from buy.com for about $80

PseudoFinn · #2 11-18-2007, 06:12 PM

I don't know.... 3600mAh vs 4000mAh for another hundred bucks?? Even if you get that 80 dollar deal, it's still almost twice the price.

I really like that the proporta has the option to charge any USB device and has the option of the interchangeable tips- the only problem that I'm running into is that I'm on my second retractable cable failure. This time it came just as I was on my way to Finland for a week- not exactly ideal! I was really counting on this device for the trip, and it let me down.

I suspect I'll be contacting proporta soon...

Doc Tran · #3 11-21-2007, 08:20 AM

Found another one from APC

Has a 10wh capacity, but doesnt seem to come with charger cables.

edit: upon further review, 10 wh only equals 2000 mAH

PseudoFinn · #4 11-21-2007, 10:50 AM

That Proporta is hard to beat, isn't it?

huyqvu · #5 11-25-2007, 12:06 AM

anybody know when the dc-1 or dc-8 will be released? would be nice since it uses the nokia charger to recharge it.

Doc Tran · #6 01-27-2008, 07:28 PM

To be honest, I dont think the DC-8 will be useful.
Its the same thing as the Energizer thing. That thing was pretty useless.

The DC-1 seems to be a Nokia redesign of the Proporta. A lot of online stores are taking preorders, so I guess it coming out soon.
But it costs twice as much as the Proporta, so I dont think its worth it.

DealExtreme: $74.25 Lithium 8800mAh USB and AC Universal External Power Battery Set
I saw this one recently on dealextreme, which really gives the Proporta a run for its money.

It has a whopping 8800 mAh, which is more than twice the Proporta. That's enough energy to charge a laptop or the N95 8 times. It comes with a ton of tips for iPods, phones and laptops.

Its $74.25, which is very comparable to the Proporta as well.

Admin · #7 01-28-2008, 05:07 AM

Wow. That is EXTREMELY tempting...

I wonder what kind of quality it is.... EMKO- is that the name of the manufacturer?

I like that it comes with all the tips, instead of shipping a few tips and charging three bucks per tip or whatever Proporta charges.

Edit- Apparently I was logged into the wrong account- this post was from me, PseudoFinn!

Doc Tran · #8 03-09-2008, 04:39 AM

I found another one.

This is the Power Gorilla.
It holds a whopping 21000 mah. This thing is designed for laptops, but its sure to last your mobile for a week with heavy use.

Unfortunately, it wont be out until the fall.

PseudoFinn · #9 03-09-2008, 02:42 PM

Oh, yeah?? Mine's bigger. :P

Xantrex XPower Pocket Powerpack 100 Review by LAPTOP Magazine

30,000 mAh. 100watt AC/DC power inverter for your car, airline charger for in the air. Power inverter detaches from the main battery for flexibility.

Full review in a week.

PseudoFinn · #10 03-13-2008, 10:41 AM

I'm heading to Las Vegas next week- and plan on taking all my charging options with me for a mega-review when I get back. I've got a LOT of different options here, so this should be a pretty interesting post. At any rate- it's gonna be more like next week than sooner for the Xantrex review.