Comments on: thing I like: iPhone external battery http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/05/23/thing-i-like-iphone-external-battery/ Tue, 21 May 2013 13:42:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Kristine http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/05/23/thing-i-like-iphone-external-battery/comment-page-1/#comment-703521 Kristine Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:23:35 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=12644#comment-703521 I purchased one of these as well, until the charging input broke the day before I was going a multiple day hike through the alps. I only had it for 1.5 months (it had been purchased for this specific trip) and had not used it very much. I took it out of its carrying case to charge it and the casing for the cable input to charge the battery fell out. Now it no longer can be charged! I am in the process of getting it replaced/repaired through warranty, but it is a long and tedious process since I bought mine off of the apple website, not direct from their website. I purchased one of these as well, until the charging input broke the day before I was going a multiple day hike through the alps. I only had it for 1.5 months (it had been purchased for this specific trip) and had not used it very much. I took it out of its carrying case to charge it and the casing for the cable input to charge the battery fell out. Now it no longer can be charged!

I am in the process of getting it replaced/repaired through warranty, but it is a long and tedious process since I bought mine off of the apple website, not direct from their website.

]]> By: mcauliflower http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/05/23/thing-i-like-iphone-external-battery/comment-page-1/#comment-700958 mcauliflower Fri, 25 May 2012 03:40:04 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=12644#comment-700958 even better would have been getting the solar powered version (yes, yes you're in Seattle...). I opted for the two panel version to charge my external battery cause I'm in cloudy Pdx- really happy I got this. the solar version is found at http://bootstrapsolar.com even better would have been getting the solar powered version (yes, yes you’re in Seattle…).

I opted for the two panel version to charge my external battery cause I’m in cloudy Pdx- really happy I got this.

the solar version is found at http://bootstrapsolar.com

]]> By: Patty http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/05/23/thing-i-like-iphone-external-battery/comment-page-1/#comment-700918 Patty Thu, 24 May 2012 21:06:26 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=12644#comment-700918 I just got one myself for a trip to Australia, and it is such a blessing. Between getting lost and trying to text to coordinate with people, battery drains fast. I love the red one. I just got one myself for a trip to Australia, and it is such a blessing. Between getting lost and trying to text to coordinate with people, battery drains fast. I love the red one.

]]> By: megan http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/05/23/thing-i-like-iphone-external-battery/comment-page-1/#comment-700904 megan Thu, 24 May 2012 18:11:56 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=12644#comment-700904 I have a Griffin one with a grid of holes in the back and sides. I like that it's grippy and squishy and makes my phone easy to hold for playing games. In the past I've also loved Incase protective covers, they have a sort of topographical map design in them. I usually go for black so I'm sure there are stains I'm not seeing. I have a Griffin one with a grid of holes in the back and sides. I like that it’s grippy and squishy and makes my phone easy to hold for playing games. In the past I’ve also loved Incase protective covers, they have a sort of topographical map design in them. I usually go for black so I’m sure there are stains I’m not seeing.

]]> By: jen c http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/05/23/thing-i-like-iphone-external-battery/comment-page-1/#comment-700902 jen c Thu, 24 May 2012 17:56:25 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=12644#comment-700902 what kind of squishy iphone case do you have? i had a silicone one i really liked, but it ended up getting dirty looking, and would not come clean with any amount of scrubbing. what kind of squishy iphone case do you have? i had a silicone one i really liked, but it ended up getting dirty looking, and would not come clean with any amount of scrubbing.

]]> By: megan http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/05/23/thing-i-like-iphone-external-battery/comment-page-1/#comment-700899 megan Thu, 24 May 2012 17:49:20 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=12644#comment-700899 ellie - It is! I dropped epoxy on the split areas and let it harden into a bead. It's ugly but that is actually the cord from my old iPhone, it's been going for years and years. I've also seen Sugru putty used for this: http://www.swiss-miss.com/2011/08/sugru-hacking-putty.html (Well, I've seen it online in pictures like this.) ellie – It is! I dropped epoxy on the split areas and let it harden into a bead. It’s ugly but that is actually the cord from my old iPhone, it’s been going for years and years.

I’ve also seen Sugru putty used for this: http://www.swiss-miss.com/2011/08/sugru-hacking-putty.html
(Well, I’ve seen it online in pictures like this.)

]]> By: ellie http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/05/23/thing-i-like-iphone-external-battery/comment-page-1/#comment-700895 ellie Thu, 24 May 2012 17:21:18 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=12644#comment-700895 Nice! Thank you once again for sharing. Oh, is that a little fix I see near the end of the charging cable? WHY can't they make them a bit more shred-proof??? Nice! Thank you once again for sharing.
Oh, is that a little fix I see near the end of the charging cable? WHY can’t they make them a bit more shred-proof???

]]> By: Emilia Jane http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/05/23/thing-i-like-iphone-external-battery/comment-page-1/#comment-700875 Emilia Jane Thu, 24 May 2012 15:07:45 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=12644#comment-700875 Added it to my Amazon wishlist! I need something like this! Added it to my Amazon wishlist! I need something like this!

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