And really, there wouldn't have been much of a downside if Acer went with that form factor instead: you'd get the cradle and keyboard in one piece, along with a built-in battery and a smattering of ports.
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With a built-in battery that lasts for approximately eight hours you can enjoy your music anywhere.
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There's also the problem of the iPhone's built-in battery, which can't be swapped without a trip to the factory.
Being waterproof with a built-in battery allows explorers of all kinds to focus their attention on what's most important: the adventure.
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The prototype we saw today doesn't have a built-in battery, but final production models will, making this a truly portable, complete solution.
Besides the built-in battery, the solar panel seems the most feasible.
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The built-in battery is rated for close to four hours of battery life, according to an HP rep, which would be a significant improvement over the Tap 20.
Though the keyboard comes at a premium, especially compared to Microsoft's Touch Covers, it offers some things Microsoft doesn't -- namely, a USB port, HDMI output and a built-in battery.
The Duo Gamer ships with two AA batteries instead of a built-in rechargeable battery.
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Also worth note, Instacube sports a built-in rechargeable battery, allowing it to operate completely untethered when the mood strikes.
There's also a built-in rechargeable battery for about 1.5 hours of portable use.
Select S Series models sport a premium and elegant design in Black or White with magnesium and aluminum materials, and all of them incorporate a built-in lithium polymer battery that when coupled with the all new and advanced large-capacity optional sheet battery, you can stay mobile and unplugged for up to 15 hours.
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As with other dockable tablets, its keyboard has a battery built in.
This includes folks who were working at a couple of facilities being built in Michigan by another battery technology company called A123.
The bags have a battery built in, along with a complete charging system: Apple connector, Micro- and Mini-USB connectors and an on-board USB port for charging up to 4 devices at once.
The differences from Moga's previous iteration are clear and many: a rechargeable battery built in, a d-pad, larger face buttons, full analog sticks with click, and shoulder buttons just above triggers (and a backlight, if you're into that kinda thing).
The built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery provides up to XX hours of continuous audio streaming.
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With a built-in rechargeable Lithium ION battery, Striiv Play keeps going on a single charge for a week on average.
The optional dock offers the same features it always has, but for any first-time Transformer buyers who might be reading this, here's a quick primer: in addition to being an external keyboard, the dock is home to an SD card slot, a full-size USB 2.0 port and a built-in 19.5Wh battery, allowing you to go longer without charging your tablet.
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Samsung added some creative details like a button that switches play modes and a built-in LED light that communicates battery life.
The integrated passive subwoofer features a ported enclosure for enhance bass performance. boomBOTTLE's built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to 10 hours of continuous playback on a single charge.
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Underneath the 500 nits LTPS display lies a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core SoC (1.7GHz, 2GB RAM and Adreno 320 graphics engine), 16GB or 32GB of built-in storage, 3, 400mAh battery and NFC.
The device has two English language and four translation dictionaries built-in and provides up to two months battery life(with wireless off) and 2GB of storage.
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The 9.3mm-thick phone comes with a 4.5-inch, 720p gapless IPS display, a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 SoC, a removable 1, 800mAh battery, 8GB of built-in storage and microSD expansion.
The battery venture, called Texaco Ovonic Battery Systems, built a plant in Springboro, Ohio with the capacity to produce enough nickel-metal-hydride batteries to fill 60, 000 hybrid automobiles a year.
Better Place has built a network of battery-switching stations in Israel that lets drivers traverse the entire country, swapping depleted batteries for fresh ones much like they would fill up at a gas station.
In terms of changes, besides the new, high-test plastic casing (built in the same fashion as the aluminum MacBook Pros) the 13-incher boasts a LED-backlit display, new glass multitouch trackpad, and a built-in, "7 hour" battery.
And these children could not go home with a pacemaker, but Mr. Earl Bakken, who was the president of a small company called Medtronic in Minneapolis, then built a portable, battery powered pacemaker that these children could use.
Both are just over three pounds, have great battery life, and have built-in DVD burners.
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But he thinks his car, to be engineered and built in China, will succeed, because its proprietary battery is robust, and his costs are low.
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