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Skiing with the Treo
Mon Feb 14, 2005 - 6:00 PM EST - By James Hromadka

Battery Life Concerns

I was worried about how the Treo would fare in terms of battery life when using it as a phone and listening to several hours of music. Cold weather has always been at odds with electronic devices. There have been days where I took my fully charged digital camera to the slopes and only got a few pictures out of it before the battery warning indicator came on. Why do people put batteries in the freezer again?

When I took the Treo out, I had plenty of battery left when I skied out at the end of the day. I still had about 60% battery leftover, and was never in danger of the battery running low, even though I was listening to music all day. If I had made phone calls, I am sure it would have been a different story, but I probably still would have had enough battery life to make it through the day.

For the trip, I took with me the new Seidio 3-in-1 USB Travel Kit ($29.95). This kit contains the Sync & Charge USB cable, a cigarette adapter, and an AC power adapter so you can choose how to charge the Treo. I also took along an Emergency Power Charger ($17.95) that uses a 9V battery to charge the Treo up to 40-50% of its power, but I (thankfully) never had to use it because of the Treo's battery life while I was on the slopes.

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