New External battery helps MacBook Air last up to 32 hours.

Seth Weintraub
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May 04, 2009
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Sometimes you're away from a power supply longer than your battery will allow you.  It'd be nice to have a swapable battery but Apple seems to be going away from that idea in its latest product offerings.  What to do?  One (bad) option is carrying around a heavy UPS.  A better option just came up:

HyperMac is offering an external battery with Apple's MagSafe connection.  According to their website, this adds up to 32 hours of usage time.  Official times and real times sometimes aren't always the same.

Users can check the HyperMac battery level anytime with the built-in 4-stage lighted LED indicator. HyperMac battery also comes with a USB power port to charge any USB device including the latest iPhone 3G individually or simultaneously with the MacBook.  The HyperMac battery and car charger are now available for pre-order at www.HyperMac.com and will be shipping later this month for $149.95 (car charger), $199.95 (60-watt-hour battery), $299.95 (100Wh), $399.95 (150Wh) and $499.95 (222Wh)..

We have to wonder how long one could run an iPhone alone on one of these things.  Might be good for camping.  Little pricey for the high end models however.

 via Engadget.

HyperMac - World's Exclusive Apple MacBook External Battery Pack That Works With All MacBook, MacBook Pro And MacBook Air Models.

Extends MacBook Battery Life Up To 32 hours.

05.04.2009 –

SUNNYVALE, California

- Sanho Corp., the company behind the HyperDrive photo backup devices introduces HyperMac- external MacBook battery packs that work with the entire Apple MacBook family of notebook computers, including all MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models.

Available in 4 different capacities of 60Wh, 100Wh, 150Wh and 222Wh (compared to MacBook Air 37Wh only internal battery), the external battery is capable of powering the MacBook for up to 32 hours - allowing for long haul flights, extended outdoor shoots, expeditions to remote locations or any situation where electricity is simply not an option. When on the road, there is also the HyperMac car charger which powers and recharges the MacBook directly from the automobile cigarette slot.

Every HyperMac battery is compatible with all MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models courtesy of proprietary variable power technology which enables the battery to adjust the charging power automatically when connected to different MacBook models. For maximum compatibility, HyperMac charging cables are spliced with the original Apple MagSafe connectors. Not only does HyperMac provides power for the MacBook, it charges the internal battery as well.

Users can check the HyperMac battery level anytime with the built-in 4-stage lighted LED indicator. HyperMac battery also comes with a USB power port to charge any USB device including the latest iPhone 3G individually or simultaneously with the MacBook

Daniel Chin, President of Sanho Corporation, states, "HyperMac allows the MacBook user to easily extend their MacBook battery life." He adds, "With the MacBook moving towards unibody designs with built-in batteries, HyperMac is the only viable option to extend the unibody MacBook's mobile computing time beyond the power grid.""Using HyperMac external batteries will also help to reduce the strain on the MacBook internal batteries and extend the overall life span of these difficult to replace batteries," he concludes.

HyperMac batteries uses the same high-end lithium ion cells that are supplied to the U.S. military. It is rechargeable up to 1000 times and comes with a ONE-year warranty - comparing to industry standards of only 300 recharges and 3 months warranty. With a great attention to detail, HyperMac batteries' silver color aluminum housing are color matched to the MacBook. With clean lines, laser engraved logo and all-white accessories completing the Applesque look.

The HyperMac battery and car charger are now available for pre-order at

www.HyperMac.com

and will be shipping later this month for $149.95 (car charger), $199.95 (60-watt-hour battery), $299.95 (100Wh), $399.95 (150Wh) and $499.95 (222Wh).

Specifications

Dimensions: 4.92 x 3.78 x 0.83" (60Wh); 7.48 x 4.92 x 0.8" (100Wh); 8.9 x 4.92 x 0.83" (150Wh); 10.1 x 5.91 x 1.34" (222Wh)

Weight: 0.8 lb (60Wh); 1.6 lbs (100Wh); 2.4 lbs (150Wh); 4.7 lbs (222Wh)

 

Battery: Lithium ion

 

4 stage LED battery level indicator lights

 

USB 5V/1A power out

 

For more product information and specifications, please visit:

www.HyperMac.com

HyperMac is a trademark of Sanho Corporation

 

Apple, MacBook and MacBook Air, MagSafe are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc

 

Comments (4)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | May 04, 2009 - 4:21pm

Does this mean Apple is openly licensing MagSafe now? If so, ABOUT TIME!

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | May 04, 2009 - 4:23pm

It looks that $150 gets you a white inverter with a magsafe connector.

Instead, people should consider buying a good 120v inverter for $40, and bring their Apple-supplied wall wart with them. That'll provide users with lots more flexibility, and will remain useful for decades to come.

However, it is fair to note that their shipping is FREE.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | May 04, 2009 - 10:52pm

Technically it is not an inverter which by definition converts DC power to AC power, so that your MacBook AC adapter can later convert back to DC power for your MacBook.

There are expensive inverters which cost hundreds or even thousand of dollars and there are cheap inverters that can be bought for $10. The difference lies in the power output and quality of the power signal which may be important for some people, but I'm digressing.

The HyperMac car charger is not an inverter, because it does not convert DC to AC, rather it is a pure DC device which converts the car's 12V DC to the MacBook's ~16.5V DC.

This subtle difference makes a big difference for safety, efficiency and power signal quality which you can read for yourself at:

http://www.hyperdrive.com/HyperMac-Pure-DC-Car-Charger-for-MacBook-p/mbp...

DaPuertorican (not verified) | May 05, 2009 - 8:37am

They can actually last longer... cause I would use the battery to charge my MacBook to full capacity, unplug it, use my normal battery then recharge when needed and continue the cycle, so maybe it's 32hrs of continue use, but longer by intervals!