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Must have for people who take long flights
[Belkin F8E464 iPod Battery Backup review can be read at Amazon.com]
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01/24/2004
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I LOVE this!! Does it's job PERFECTLY!! You need this!!
I don't usually write reviews, but there have been some negative reviews of this product and I felt the need to share!
I bought this unit because I'm backpacking across Europe and I wanted to go completely unplugged. But I still wanted to take my ipod! I saw this product and thought it would be a killer solution! And I was RIGHT!! This unit is AWESOME!! I use regular Energizer or Duracell batteries (throw away the ones that come with the unit! Don't even put them in - they are always ...
[Belkin F8E464 iPod Battery Backup review by P. Curran can be read at Amazon.com]
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P. Curran
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05/05/2005
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Ventura, CA
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(17 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful
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A serciveable upgrade for your iPod.
I'm a new proud owner of a 5g black iPod with video. A wonderful product with only one major flaw: not nearly enough juice for any lengthly video watching.
The Belkin Battery Pack nicely remedies this problem, providing some much needed longevity to the iPod's video function. I can now watch several movies and TV shows before I have to worry about the battery running out. Also nice is how neatly it integrates with the iPod itself, attaching itself to the back to become one seemless un...
[Belkin F8E464 iPod Battery Backup review can be read at Amazon.com]
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05/25/2006
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(14 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Works on my older 40 gig
I have a 40 gig iPod, getting close to 2 years old. The battery life on my iPod was never stunning, especially since I tend to 'hop around' between songs a lot. But as my iPod aged, the battery life plummeted miserably - Didn't really care while using it in the car or at home, but on airplane trips, it was a major pain.
I bought this battery pack a few months ago, and it works very well. My battery life is now long enough that I use the backlight on my iPod far more than I used to,...
[Belkin F8E464 iPod Battery Backup review by David Bock "javaguy" can be read at Amazon.com]
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David Bock "javaguy"
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09/06/2005
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Hamilton, VA USA
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(11 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful
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It works with a 40GB IPOD
I see lots of comments that this item does not work with a 40Gb IPOD. Well, it works with mine and must add works very well. I use it when my IPOD battery runs out and gives me more time that would otherwise have. Never experienced any scratchy music or overheating as some have mentioned. Yeh its bulky but then charge your ipod before your run so you won't have to log this with you.
Take it for what its supposed to do - It add that extra life to your IPOD that would not otherwise be there -...
[Belkin F8E464 iPod Battery Backup review by R. Johnson "Travson" can be read at Amazon.com]
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R. Johnson "Travson"
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03/25/2005
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NJ, USA
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(11 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful
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a pretty good product
i'm an owner of a 3G/40gb ipod and the first thing i noticed immediately was that the battery leaves much to be desired. i would do a full charge at night and take my ipod out the next day...by the end of the day, after a few hours of use, it would be almost completely drained. it got really annoying. overall, the belkin battery backup is a nice product, but has it's pros/cons.
PROS
1) extended life powered by 4AA batteries. i can't quantify specifically how many hours i've...
[Belkin F8E464 iPod Battery Backup review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/17/2004
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(32 of 33) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Bad batteries!
To the person who had two of these burn up on him...I had a similar experience. My iPod kept locking up with the battery pack plugged in, and the pack got HOT. I replaced the batteries, and suddenly everything was fine. I was curious so I put the original batteries (the ones that came in the package with the battery pack) in a battery tester and got some really strange results...the tester gauge started bouncing all over the scale! It seems that the included batteries are funky in the sense ...
[Belkin F8E464 iPod Battery Backup review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/28/2004
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(61 of 65) Users Found This Review Helpful
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No Problem
I followed the advise and did not use the batteries that came with the unit. I recently took this with my new Video iPod on an international trip - 19 hrs each way - and it worked to perfection. No overheating etc.
The only confusion was the battery capacity indicators on the unit. Sometime they would show 3 green dots, and next minute it is down to 1 dot. I would turn the unit off and when I turn it back again - it would be back upto 3 dots. I had a pack of batteries ready anyways ...
[Belkin F8E464 iPod Battery Backup review can be read at Amazon.com]
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04/18/2006
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(13 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Poor Design
I was so excited when I bought my iPod and I went right out and purchased the Belkin charger. Three units (and a burned finger) later I finally returned it for a refund. The first unit lasted about two hours before it stopped working completely. The others lasted only slightly longer. The smell of burining rubber was the clue. What I finally figured out was that when the unit was placed on a flat surface with its flat side down it overheated to "very hot" and fried the electronics. ...
[Belkin F8E464 iPod Battery Backup review by S. Edelstein can be read at Amazon.com]
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S. Edelstein
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05/15/2004
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Colorado
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92%
(13 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Doesn't work with 40 GIG iPod!
This unit does not work with the 40GB iPod at all. After a while of using it with totally brand new fresh batteries, it just freezes up the iPod and causes a scratching sound. I have checked some online forums and others with 40 GB iPods and the Belkin Battery Pak have this same problem. I have contacted Belkin with no response. I regret purchasing this unit totally. If you have a 40 GB iPod, take my advice and avoid this item unless they come out with some sort of fix.
[Belkin F8E464 iPod Battery Backup review by T. Tom can be read at Amazon.com]
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T. Tom
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12/08/2003
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SF Bay Area, CA United States
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83%
(45 of 54) Users Found This Review Helpful
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