Apple iPhone 3G and iPhone backup batteries

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iPhone 3G backup batteries - convenience worth the price

iPhone 3G is out and as usual, Apple did a great job.
3G is fast, pretty, I like the screen a lot.
Applications, and I don't mean just games, are finally starting to be really useful.
With all that's going on, it's really easy to drain the batteries. My batteries seem to always go out at the worst possible time. But keeping iPhone plugged in at all times is simply not possible.
Backup batteries are the solution.
While, in general, I am opposed to additional gizmos, doodads, etc, getting a backup battery make life a lot easier.

backup batteries, chargers, etc 

Kensington Battery Pack and Charger for iPod; iPhone 1G, 3G

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Amazon Price: $45.14 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

Mophie Juice Pack Case and Rechargeable Battery for iPhone 1G (Black)

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Amazon Price: $88.67 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

Apple iPod touch 16 GB (1st Generation) OLD MODEL

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Amazon Price: $499.00 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

Kensington Mini Battery Extender and Charger for iPod; iPhone 1G, 3G (Black)

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Amazon Price: $28.79 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

Music Power 0900-72 Encore Dual Port USB AC Charger with Rechargeable Extended Battery

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Amazon Price: $11.70 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

iPhones - cost comparison 

Here are the numbers for those who are curious:

Old iPhone: $399 (for 8GB of storage)
$60 per month for 450 voice minutes and unlimited data: $1440
Two-year total (two-year contract required): $1,839.

New iPhone 3G: $199 (for 8GB of storage)
plus $70 per month for a basic voice plan (the same 450 minutes ?) and unlimited data: $ 1680
Two-year total (two-year contract required): $1,879.

New cheaper iPhone 3G costs $40 more. Not a big difference, but so much for the "cheaper" part.

Discounted Apple gft cards 

Gift cards are here to stay.
Fortunately, some people prefer cash to a gift card - even if it's less than the face value of gift card. So there is a lively market in discounted gift cards - instead of waiting for Apple to come up with a sale - buy a discounted gift card and give yourself a sale of your own.

Apple discounted gift cards 

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And some iPhone toys 

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iPhone books on Amazon 

Iphone: The Missing Manual

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iPhone Fully Loaded (Iphone Fully Loaded: If You've Got It, You Can Iphone It)

Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

iPhone Pocket Guide, The (2nd Edition)

Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

The iPhone Book: How to Do the Things You Want to Do with Your iPhone

Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

iPhone 3G Portable Genius

Amazon Price: $18.25 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

Discounted Magazine Subscriptions on Amazon 

MacLife (1-year)

Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

Macworld

Amazon Price: $19.97 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

Mac Addict, November 2006 Issue

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iPod books on Amazon 

iPod: The Missing Manual

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Absolute Beginner's Guide to iPod and iTunes, 3rd Edition

Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff with the iPod and the iTunes Store (4th Edition)

Amazon Price: $15.59 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

iPodpedia: The Ultimate iPod and iTunes Resource

Amazon Price: $25.54 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

iPod Fully Loaded: If You've Got It, You Can iPod It

Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 12/16/2009) Buy Now

Other than telephone calls, what do you use iPhone for? 

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