i-Pods

While on the topic of electricity (see my next two posts), I wanted to tell you about a product I recently "field tested." For years I had an MP-3 player I really enjoyed, if for no other reason than it ran off of AA batteries and didn't have to be plugged in to be recharged, like everyone else's i-Pod. Well, my MP-3 player finally gave uo the ghost, so to speak, and I broke down and bought an i-Pod.

I just worried that my i-Pod's battery wouldn't run out on me "mid-flight" when I couldn't plug it in to re-charge it.

Recently, I found an item at Costco which takes care of my concerns. It's called the Duracell "My Pocket Charger." It's an alternative battery pack for an i-Pod which uses two AA batteries to either run or charge your i-Pod. Costco's item number is 328370. It comes in a package of two for about $20. You'll only need one of them, so if you and a friend want to go in together, you can get a unit for about $10. I've used it, and it works.