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Belkin TunerPower Juices Zunes on the Go

We got a chance to play with the Belkin TunePower portable Zune battery, and found it's actually pretty handy for people who travel. The TunePower is essentially a large battery that latches on Yoda-style to the back of your Zune—except Yoda didn't stick his charger into Luke's dock connector hole.

The battery provides about 6 to 12 hours of extended play for your Zune, and our own play times fell between there. It's $59.99, which is kinda pricey, but worth it if you forget to charge your Zune or you go on long trips often.

The setup does add considerable heft to your Zune, making it pretty much impossible to pocket unless you're a clown or a member of Hammer's posse. Nevertheless, having something to listen to outweighs any bulk disadvantages when you're stuck on a plane.

– Jason Chen

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7:00 PM on Wed Feb 21 2007
By Jason Chen
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The Lab at 07:11 PM on 02/21/07
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Well done on the MC Hammer joke.
quikboy at 07:21 PM on 02/21/07
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My friend bought one of those, and he didn't like it so much. The battery recharged just like it said, but the extra weight just seemed too much to carry around with.
rfayed at 07:26 PM on 02/21/07
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i think i just peed a little.
Ashren at 07:27 PM on 02/21/07
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this is good for the what, 3 people that bought a zune?
Kyang at 07:49 PM on 02/21/07
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More people bought the Zune than you know. Don't buy into MS hype or Apple's bashing when trying to determine how successful or unsuccessful the Zune is/was.
Xenobiologista at 07:51 PM on 02/21/07
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except Yoda didn't stick his charger into Luke's dock connector hole.

I HATE YOU, JASON. I'm going to wash my brain out with acid now.
The_Maple at 07:57 PM on 02/21/07
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Wait...you could fit the Zune in your pocket before putting the battery on?!
beyondmp3 at 08:27 PM on 02/21/07
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Do we really know that Luke never did that?
dave the wet sprocket at 09:10 PM on 02/21/07
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when you outgrow the giz, you have a future writing for vh1 pop culture shows.

don't take it too bad, i meant it as a compliment.
Gilliam at 02:23 PM on 02/22/07
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i cant get my zune to charge from my portable power inverter's 5V usb charger port :(
canfezplay at 10:10 PM on 02/22/07
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@The_Maple:
@Ashren:

honestly, ipod fanboys are about the blindest people on earth. they can't come to terms with the fact that the zune has somewhat of a better battery life (i've left mine on about 24 hours before, playing, and my friend never turns his off...ever), has a much bigger screen (compare them diagonally), and is only slightly bigger than ipod.
And besides that, it doesn't carry the prep connotations of the mainstream ipod, and it doesn't need to be sent in for repairs every two months. Plus updatable firmware, making its potential infinitely better than ipods ever will be.