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I’ve owned several external battery packs over the past few years and none have even come close to the quality and/or value of Anker’s packs. I now own three that I carry with me on a daily basis. I’ve taken them to web conferences, on multi-day road trips, to Walt Disney World... And they’ve exceeded my expectations each and every time.
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Astro E4 13000mAh 3A External Battery ($29.99-$39.99) — http://j.mp/AnkerAstroE4
- These are my go-to battery packs. I currently have one in black and another in white/orange. This will completely recharge most iPads once. It’ll fully charge an iPhone 5 five times. On road trips, I’ll hook both of my kids up to one to keep their devices powered all day.
- Black w/10W wall charger — $31.99 http://amzn.to/1DlZT6E
- Black w/Lightning Cable — $39.99 http://amzn.to/1DlZT6E
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Astro Mini 3200mAh Lipstick-Sized External Battery — http://amzn.to/1yw836A
- I got one of these for my wife, mom and mother-in-law. It’s good enough for a single full charge of an iPhone. It’s around the size of your average tube of lipstick. (Black: $12.99 | Other Colors: $19.99)
These are powerful enough to charge iPads. Prior to discovering these, I used a power inverter in my truck and the 10W power brick that came with the iPad to charge it on the go. It was noisy, bulky, and horribly inconvenient.
- 4.8A / 24W 2-Port Rapid USB Car Charger - http://amzn.to/1IMGrQX (Black: $11.99 | White: $8.99)
- I own one of these and I’ve given several to friends and family members as gifts.
- 9.6A / 48W 4-Port USB Car Charger - http://amzn.to/1Hhmkcm ($14.99)
These are the only non-Apple cables I buy now. They’re cost significantly less than Apple cables, work just as well, and have exceptional build quality.
- 3ft Lightning Cable [Apple Mfi Certified] — White: $8.99 http://amzn.to/1GcsL1Q
- Other colors are available for $11.99
- 6ft Lightning Cable [Apple Mfi Certified] — http://amzn.to/1Hhpkp7