Seems a bit useless since its disposable. I bought one of these marked down from a local department store, its called a Turbo Charge, and it runs on a single AA battery, and can be reused.

http://www.adrenalinetechnologies.com/

It came with the mini usb adapter i needed for my motorola phone and many others. They will even send you a free adapter for your phone if its not one of the many included. I got an adapter for my gfs LG Rumor from them. I think i paid a total of like 1.99 for the shipping fee of the extra adapter.

Disposable chargers would be good for emergency situations, but 1 time use? I can use rechargeable AAs in my turbo charge!

On their site they say disposal is the same as a regular alkaline battery, so I'm going to *assume* they are alkaline based.

That being said, *if* they are alkaline, the shelf life would be pretty good, actually. Just like your normal energizer/duracel aaa, aa, what have you types of batteries it will be good and not lose much of its juice at all until around the 12 month mark.

I'm in for a few.

Do they come with 'feet' ?

Would be better if the battery was reusable and the cap disposable, instead of vice versa.

LEM- wrote:Why is there a switch Motorola<->Blackberry?

Isn't mini usb a universal standard, that is supposed to provide a specific amount of power no matter what is on the end of it?

So is it just Moto/Blackberry device then? How do I set the switch, should I plug it into my G1? Or should I not????

Motorola and Blackberry phones have one tiny charging prong different in their Mini USB seemingly same looking chargers.

Motorola is almost the only one like that
You would set it for Blackberry if you had like a HTC Windows Mobile smartphone like the Wing or Dash or Mogul or Diamond or TP2 or Blackberry


but Oops! I crapped my pants. woot.

mjjcb wrote:It's late on the east coast, and I'm slow. What do you use this for? Is it strictly for pda's or can you charge a laptop? Or am I way off.
WHAT DOES THIS DO???

I assume that this is only for devices that normally charge from the Mini-USB port, as many cellphones do. Since computers provide power to the USB port, not consume it, powering a laptop with this thing wouldn't work. Even if it could, a laptop would probably suck all of the charge out of it in a couple minutes...

partzispartz wrote:What is the correct way to dispose of this disposable battery?

Why, in a fire, of course! Everybody knows plastic is flammable, so of course it will be disposed of.

rgoldd wrote:Motorola and Blackberry phones have one tiny charging prong different in their Mini USB seemingly same looking chargers.

Motorola is almost the only one like that
You would set it for Blackberry if you had like a HTC Windows Mobile smartphone like the Wing or Dash or Mogul or Diamond or TP2 or Blackberry


but Oops! I crapped my pants. woot.

Really? I didn't know that. That's interesting. But I've charged my HTC WinMo phone through my old Moto charger before. How does that work?

What's next, disposed batteries?

Boy! What an 'Environmentally Friendly' Product, shouldn't this be saved for Earth Day?

partzispartz wrote:What is the correct way to dispose of this disposable battery?

You could try throwing them in a fire. I would probably double check the instruction manual before doing that though. : )

The only way I would consider buying one of these would be if the phone's battery was drained, I had no other charging device on hand, and it was extremely important to make a call. Otherwise, it seems rather wasteful.

I do have a number of the Cellboost iRecharge battery packs that Woot offered before. While they don't likely hold a charge nearly as long as these, they're rechargeable, making them useful for something other than paper weights for years to come. Plus, they use standard USB, so any USB charge cable should work with them. Also, Woot sold them for less than these, which is why I have a stack of them. I suppose that was due to them being intended for the first generation iPod Shuffles, but they work fine with other devices. : )

kingofthenet wrote:Boy! What an 'Environmentally Friendly' Product, shouldn't this be saved for Earth Day?

I completely agree. Less waste!

This is kinda disgusting. It's NOT recyclable. BestBuy and Radioshack offer battery 'disposal' because of federal laws that demand they offer the consumer some way to safely throw their batteries out.

Sad face

Not to mention Woot from time to time has little rechargeable things like the Xpal they cost a bit more but at least they last for years.

prateeko wrote:If you're not going to use these I've heard storing them (or any battery for that matter) in your freezer keeps them from depleting (as they all do while sitting there) for longer.

Although, I wonder how long you could just leave them sitting in their package before you'd see a noticeable loss in capacity...

Storing batteries in refrigerators or freezers is not required or recommended for batteries produced today. In fact, cold temperature storage can harm batteries. To maximize performance and shelf life, store batteries at normal room temperatures with moderate humidity levels. Also, freezing alkaline batteries will cause them to go bad.

jdis4me wrote:Throw it in a garbage can...Oops! I crapped my pants..

some batteries you can't just throw away cuz of waste...

Th0r wrote:Seems like alot of $$$$ for a single use battery.

Dude, $2 for a long phone call that could be VERY important? Times I would have paid $100 to eke out 5 minutes of cell time!! 2 for $2 even if I never use is is cheap at three times the price!

editorkid wrote:A few months ago, I bought a few of these to charge my cell phone, but they don't work. Does today's battery work?

(It's the 2007 Sidekick LX, but that shouldn't matter... as others have pointed out, USB chargers are standard and should work.)

Not necessarily. Some phones detect the charger that is plugged into them and will refuse to charge if the charger is an "unauthorized charger"

However, my Motorola will still turn on with an unauthorized charger (as in it will supply the phone power without charging the battery)

So regardless of whether or not my model is listed, I'm still going to get a couple of these cause they might come in handy. My job often involves lengthy phone conversations while out in the field... there's nothing more frustrating than a dead phone when you have nothing to plug it into.

For recycling, i bring all my batteries to the Batteries Plus down the street from my house. They told me its best not to throw alkalines in the garbage since some places still use incinerators.

Putting alkaline batteries in the trash is illegal in Calfornia.

http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WPIE/Batteries/

xtinaftw wrote:http://www.cellboost.com/faq.htm

mjjcb wrote:It's late on the east coast, and I'm slow. What do you use this for? Is it strictly for pda's or can you charge a laptop? Or am I way off.
WHAT DOES THIS DO???

Let me guess.... ... AND YOU VOTE!

Im not exactly a tree hugger but... carbon footprint anyone? If you do happen to buy this you can however properly dispose of this at the recycling kiosk at most Best Buys.

people are actually buying this? Woot, your business model is second to none. $8 bux and it'll be disposed of in a few weeks, or less.

I got one of these on clearance at Staples a year or so ago. It never worked and after I opened it up it was basically 5 AAA batteries soldered together to a small circuit board. One of the batteries had exploded inside and trashed the entire thing.

I am sure the technically inclined could make this into something more reusable. It seems like a good deal but the $5 shipping makes them retail price.

Unless this thing powers a drumming bunny or comes with a Screaming Monkey, I'm going to have to pass.

"Disposing of Cellboost is no different than disposing of any conventional alkaline battery."

OK, now we know it's an alkaline battery inside. That answers the shelf life question: two to three years from date of manufacture is typical of alkalines. Of course, these may have been sitting around for awhile before Woot got 'em, so figure one to two years to be on the safe side.

Andy Baird

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ele/1216254304.html

Only other info I found about it. Someone selling one for $5.

runtothedaylight wrote:Motorola & blackberry... Where's the love for my Iphone?

They had an iphone charger a week ago or so. Of course it wasn't compatible with the 3G and 3GS version so I bought it for nothing. :[

Disposable? Meh. If they're exposed to heat, say, like if you stored them in your car, during summer, which is a likely place for them to be, they'll lose their capacity and become useless.

Considering how green the woot site is, this isn't a very green woot :[

LEM- wrote:Why is there a switch Motorola<->Blackberry?

Isn't mini usb a universal standard, that is supposed to provide a specific amount of power no matter what is on the end of it?

So is it just Moto/Blackberry device then? How do I set the switch, should I plug it into my G1? Or should I not????

I know I can use a Motorola RAZR charger to charge my BB, but can't use BB charge to charge the RAZR.

This is quite possibly the most wasteful thing I have ever seen on woot. Anyone who buys this should be ashamed of himself for being a consumer whore that truly knows no bounds.

wootass wrote:This is quite possibly the most wasteful thing I have ever seen on woot. Anyone who buys this should be ashamed of himself for being a consumer whore that truly knows no bounds.

you're probably better off just buying a spare battery and keeping it charged.

Yeah if you could put in AA (doesn't even have to be rechargeable) then i'd buy them. But disposable? naa. I dont like these use only a few time things

alexmg2420 wrote:Really? I didn't know that. That's interesting. But I've charged my HTC WinMo phone through my old Moto charger before. How does that work?

Ok maybe I'm not 100 percent correct I'm not sure I just know some of the chargers are picky. My old razr wont charge through my new HTC chargers idk im not sure im confused also but just sometimes you have to change it or sometimes there not interchangeable

crash331 wrote:A disposable battery for your cellphone?

Way to destroy the planet, woot.

Indeed. This is the worst Woot offering I've ever seen in my years here, and I've seen some real doozies. It's a bad idea in every possible way.

I have other things to do than this...
HOWEVER REACHING for an upside to this product...

Do they contain either AAA or AA inside?
Can one rip them open and get a few out?
And still use them individually?
And would the price match the no-name equivalent from the local grocery/pharmacy?

And disposing of Alkalines in California is illegal? What do you do if you're a traveler there and you have dead ones? Lug them around like Grandma on your station-wagon's roof until you're back out of the state?

ngufra wrote:Putting alkaline batteries in the trash is illegal in Calfornia.

http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WPIE/Batteries/

CA probably has an environmental law against farting. No wonder they are bankrupt.

I picked up some of the iPod versions of these a while ago when they were offered in a WootOff. I used them with my 1G iPod Touch - they were best used as a "boost" to the battery.

I normally used them when the battery display was showing 50% of battery life or less - it didn't recharge the battery so much as it prevented the battery from draining any further.

I'm in for these - I plan on using them for my bluetooth headset that's charged via mini USB primarily but won't be leaving them in the car for emergency use. I can't tell you how many times I've left some sort of emergency device (flashlight, battery pack or so on) in the glove compartment for "emergency" use and then when the emergency arrives, it's completely discharged...

This is Sad.

people really buy these - people are making this product and selling it.

people are using this and tossing it in the trash.

How in the hell can this even be legal?

pother wrote:I have other things to do than this...
HOWEVER REACHING for an upside to this product...

Do they contain either AAA or AA inside?
Can one rip them open and get a few out?
And still use them individually?
And would the price match the no-name equivalent from the local grocery/pharmacy?

And disposing of Alkalines in California is illegal? What do you do if you're a traveler there and you have dead ones? Lug them around like Grandma on your station-wagon's roof until you're back out of the state?

I think what people are meaning "What i was meaning" is : Why do they not just put "F%^&K California!" or anyone else who cares if these are poisonouse. Toss them and see what happens.
Hell why don't they put edible on the package? just use them and eat them. Why not right? let's all just f*&^King eat dead cheap ass batteries cause it's cool - we don't wanna lug them around like a grandma and no one wants to look like a tree hugger. feed this sh*t to the fish - the dog's the cat's toss them in the water supply Woooo Hoooo Yeeeeaaah!

awesome