[Rant]

Somebody must have licensed the MagSafe connector… (or do they buy the cable and put a new plug on the end?)



They even come in sizes.

[mitty]

Nice idea... the big one is mega pricey though!

[AnthoMac]

nice, though kinda renders 'portablity' out the window! Good for those with the 'collectors edition' of the MacBooks and MBPs, and just about every other mag safe laptop.

[dekco]

i think the adapters are just made randomly in china. afterall, on ebay, you see alot of magsafe copies. i did have a contact in guangzhou that supposedly made "original ipod cables/magsafe/etc"

[Dux]

Originally Posted by AnthoMac

nice, though kinda renders 'portablity' out the window!

So does hauling one or two spare batteries.

This is the perfect solution for those 'all day in-field' types who need 10hrs+ battery life.

[iCameron]

This is absolutely AWESOME!... Great to keep in your bag as a back-up... seems more durable and versatile then carrying around an extra battery.

[decryption]

They're great, but the only issue I see is that you have to have a box dangling along you as opposed to just sliding in a separate battery. That said, the giant 222-watt-hour one looks like something I need for the next Apple store opening/iPhone release/tech-talk, haha

I like how there's a USB port too, so you can plug in your iPhone and charge that simultaneously.

[HyperMac]

Originally Posted by dekco

i think the adapters are just made randomly in china. afterall, on ebay, you see alot of magsafe copies. i did have a contact in guangzhou that supposedly made "original ipod cables/magsafe/etc"

Actually our MagSafe connectors are obtained from the original Apple MacBook AC power adapters.

[HyperMac]

Originally Posted by decryption

They're great, but the only issue I see is that you have to have a box dangling along you as opposed to just sliding in a separate battery.

The problem is now all the new MacBook models have non-removable batteries. You can leave the HyperMac battery on the floor, run the MagSafe power cable to your MacBook and have a clutter-free workspace.

[Lutze]

Originally Posted by HyperMac

Actually our MagSafe connectors are obtained from the original Apple MacBook AC power adapters.

That must bump up the cost of these babies quite a bit.

I'd imagine that if Apple did licence them it would be cheaper - unlikely though it seems.

[HyperMac]

Originally Posted by Lutze

That must bump up the cost of these babies quite a bit.

It is unfortunate but inevitable for the sake of maximum compatibility with the MacBooks and avoiding lawsuits from Apple.

[dekco]

Originally Posted by HyperMac

Actually our MagSafe connectors are obtained from the original Apple MacBook AC power adapters.

cheers for the clarification, reading back on what i wrote, please note i did not intend to say that you had your randomly sourced by third parties. But a good product you have nonetheless.

[daveco]

Nice idea, but only a hack to get around the fact that Apple (in my opinion) dropped the ball with the non-removable battery. WIth my pre-unibody 17" MBP, I could carry a spare battery. Or not carry it to save weight. Or pack two if I'm going bush. Now, I don't have the choice.

For my money, if they had spare room in the 17" MBP, they would have been better off building in the AC circuitry, cos I'm almost always carrying the "brick". If Steve Jobs has any class, the first thing he'd do when he gets back to Apple is declare ware on the brick!

[kiwijohn]

8 freakin hours!

[Donnie Darko]

Still a fuckload cheaper than flying business class

[Rant]

Originally Posted by HyperMac

It is unfortunate but inevitable for the sake of maximum compatibility with the MacBooks and avoiding lawsuits from Apple.

A neat solution to a real problem.

I think the sealed battery is a great idea. If you have extraordinary needs and Apple doesn't have a solution, Apple would be wise to license the Mag Safe adaptor to people who are prepared to step up.

You can argue that unlicensed third parties might inadvertently manufacture faulty adaptors, but Apple have set the precedent here and sold faulty adaptors themselves. It can happen to anyone. And, by not making a licensed solution available, are Apple leaving themselves vulnerable, by leaving their customers vulnerable?

All credit to HyperMac for saving us from such a dilemma.

[~Coxy]

Originally Posted by Donnie Darko

Still a fuckload cheaper than flying business class

The bigger Apple laptops don't work on business class anyway because they only give you 75W per power outlet.

[bnut]

Wow, this is really cool, I'd be really interested to know how they actually go in real life, not so much benchmarking battery life, but clunkiness and portability. I know i'm always trying to minimise the size and weight of what I carry around, and the size of my MBP often means my seating choices are limited as it is.

[Sunnz]

I love to get one of these!! Would they work in Australia? I mean, for charging the external battery itself, if it just works, I am sold!!

[Alan Stolier]

My question regarding Hypermac is whether it continuously charges the battery and like keeping your macbook tethered to an ac adapter, will adversely impact the on-board battery life? Thanks