The announcement of Battery Geek's newest portable battery made me feel all warm and fuzzy, and I just had to tell you about it. How many of you out there own Macbooks or Macbook Pros? And judging by the opinions I've heard from those who do own one (I'll keep writing to Santa... maybe one day), battery life is a real downer. Sure, 2 or 3 hours is fine for most notebooks, but some machines are almost doubling that. And we all want more time without wires. Well, the 140Wh Portable Power Station will give you 6-plus hours of extra juice.

But even though Battery Geek is pimping the Portable Power Station's compatibility with the new Apple notebooks, that doesn't mean the rest of us with portable devices are left out in the cold. The Power Station is packaged with well over thirty connectors that you can attach to its cord and plug into the device. On top of the Apple Notebooks, the new Power Station will support most Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung cell phones, as well as most notebook brands, ranging from Acer to HP to Lenovo. Literally hundreds of laptops are supported by the Portable Power Station, and a full list can be found at the company's site.

The Portable Power Station has an on/off switch to conserve power when you are not using it, and can easily be charged by plugging it into an outlet before you head out. The casing is made of shock-resistant aluminum, but Battery Geek throws in a travel pack to protect your Power Station.

Before you run out and buy one, be aware that Battery Geek is selling the MacBook and Macbook Pro connectors separately. But if the Apple notebooks aren't the reason you're buying an external battery pack, or if you don't mind those slightly questionable tactics, the 140Wh Portable Power Station is available today for $349.99. I think I'll wait until they include the Apple connectors. Actually, maybe I'll wait until I actually get a Macbook.

Post by Don Reisinger