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By Bobby George

Beginning our series on some popular battery types and battery brands, we are taking today to focus on batteries for Apple devices.

Apple is a leading manufacturer of many devices with household names such as the iPod, iPhone, and Mac. Although Apple has had a stranglehold on the portable music market for quite some time now, they are only recently grabbing a decent chunk of the computer market with their popular iMac, Macbook, and Macbook Pro models.

Apart from some homebound items such as the iMac Apple TV, etc. Apple's leading devices are designed and built for style and, more importantly, portability. Portability is a huge selling point for Apple devices, hinging on their small, lightweight builds and integration into everyday lifestyles. Of course, any electronic device designed to be portable relies heavily on its battery supply.

Apple is in favor of supplying their own replacement batteries, especially in the iPod, iPhone, and more recent models of the Macbook and Macbook Pro. In these devices, it is very difficult for the end user to replace the internal battery. Apple prefers the devices be sent to one of their authorized tech centers for a battery replacement.

Although more recent Apple devices are all but off limits when it comes to replacing the battery, replacement batteries for some older models of Apple laptops and even some versions of the iPod are available from 3rd party manufacturers. Although replacing an iPod battery requires some patience and skill, replacing an Apple laptop battery is a simple plug-and-play procedure. in fact, many users find it profitable to keep a spare charged Apple laptop battery on hand to increase the laptop's portability when away from a wall outlet or other power source.

In addition, many manufacturers have produced external batteries that can be used with Apple laptops, the iPod, and the iPhone. External iPod batteries and external iPhone batteries act as portable "chargers" that connect to the device through the charging port for an extra supply of power.

While the trend with Apple seems to be non-replaceable batteries, we will continue to carry batteries for Apple laptops and other devices for as long as possible.