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A friend of mine has started selling a battery pack that may be used with almost all portable electronic devices, from laptops to mobile phones. One power source to rule them all.

You can select the appropriate voltage to suit the device, and use the the appropriate adapter to connect the battery to the device.

This would save business travellers from carrying numerous duplicitous chargers for their phones, laptops etc.

Brilliant example of someone finding a good problem to solve.

It's going for around S$235, in case anyone's interested.

The Specs, according to the website are:

myPower ALL Tech Specs

• Weighs just 11.8 oz (MP3300) and 15.9 oz (MP3400)

• Size is 3.28” (W) x 6.80” (L) x .92” (D)

• Output current: 4A max

• Rechargeable lithium polymer battery

• 4 hour charging time

• Supports multiple voltages

• Output power 40 Wh (MP3300) / 56Wh (MP3400)

• Includes 8 adapter tips that connect to most devices

• Comes with leather carrying case with belt strap

• Full one year warranty

The sales pitch I received by email is as follows:

Unique Selling Point of the MP3400 in Singapore :

Come next year, the government’s iN2015 plan will include a nationwide wireless internet implementation. By then, we can get connected wirelessly in a lot more places and not only limited to hotspots. More people will be working on their laptops outdoors but the only problem they will always face would be : Power ! There is no power outlets in the outdoors readily available to let you power up your laptop or PDA when your laptop/PDA battery runs out. Your only option now is only to buy a spare laptop battery proprietory to your current laptop brand/model, when you change your laptop, this extra battery will be deemed useless as most likely than not, it is not compatible to your new notebook, even if it is of the same brand.

BUT NOW, you have a choice !!

1) myPowerall MP3400 Universal Rechargeble Battery aims to solve the problem of providing additional battery power, by extending your outdoor laptop power usage by another 3-4hrs. In total, a typical user whose laptop battery lasts 2 hrs can basically get 5-6 hrs of total usable power in the outdoors instead of the usual 2hrs from his current laptop.

2) The MP3400 is not limited to your current laptop model or brand, if you are using a Toshiba now and changing to Compaq later, this battery can still be use, the Universal MP3400 is compatible to over 80% of all the portable electronics (including laptops) in the market.

3) The cost is near or equivalent to most laptop batteries in the market. If you are considering to buy another laptop battery, why not consider this new option that gives you not only more power but also more value.

4) It charges PDAs, MP3, portable DVD/VCD players, mobile phones and digital cameras etc.

5) It is also much safer than the conventional Lithium Ion battery (as in the laptop battery recall incidents recently).

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