PowerMonkey & PowerStar GO Comparison

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Wouldn't we all love to have power wherever we are... whenever!

There are now products on the market to ensure just that! The PowerMonkey and PowerStar GO chargers are reuseable portable chargers that will ensure you never run out of power on your iPod (or other brand of MP3/MP4 player), mobile phone, digital camera, blackberry, PDA, portable games console and many more of those devices you feel you can not do without.

For everyday use, day trips out, long distance travel, business trips and so much more, simply carry either the PowerMonkey or PowerStar GO with you at all times and you could charge all your gadgets on the move without having to rely on car chargers, batteries or locating a mains socket in unfamiliar surroundings.

About the products:

PowerMonkey

PowerMonkey Classic
Powermonkey features 2 LEDs 1) powermonkey Charging: flashes red when powermonkey needs charging, shows red whilst charging and green when fully charged. 2) Device Charging: flashes green when discharging to device and red when low battery voltage.  The universal mains charger (used to charge the powermonkey) will work in over 150 countries and has inter-changeable heads for UK, US, Australia and Europe.

PowerMonkey Explorer
Featuring an LCD screen that displays battery capacity and the level of charge, the powermonkey-eXplorer is water resistant and made from rubberised casing so can take whatever life throws at it it also has short-circuit protection, over-charging protection and over-discharging protection. The included mains charger (used to charge the powermonkey) has interchangeable heads for UK, Europe, US and Australia - so you can use it in over 150 countries around the world! The powermonkey-eXplorer is water resistant and made from rubberised casing so can take whatever life throws at it.

PowerStar GO

PowerStar GO has charging status indication, one touch power level checker & charge function and enables you to chage both your device and itself at the sme time so when you are able to get to a power source both can get a boost of power. PowerStar GO also has in built Over voltage, over charging, over discharging, over temperature and short protections.  So charge the PowerStar GO using the included AC adapter, USB connection or Car charger and use the range of supplied connectors to power all of of your devices again and again.  

 

Now the only problem you face is which charger is the most suitable for your needs. To help you make this decision we have put together a quick comparison chart

PowerMonkey & PowerStar Go Comparison

	PowerMonkey Classic	PowerMonkey Explorer	PowerStar GO
Characteristics
Charger Capacity	2200mAh	2200mAh	4800mAh
Size	88 x 39 x 37mm	90 x 45 x 38mm	85 x 40 x 25mm
Weight	70g	83g	125g
Complete Kit Weight	471g	553g	411g
Can be charged by	Mains & USB	Mains, USB & Solar	Mains, USB & In-Car
Maximum power available
Mobile Phone	96 hours	96 hours	192 hours
iPod	40 hours	40 hours	80 hours
MP3/MP4 Players	6 hours	6 hours	12 hours
Sony PSP	5 hours	5 hours	10 hours
Nintendo DS Lite	5 hours*	5 hours*	10 hours
PDAs	48 hours	48 hours	96 hours
Digital Cameras	1600 pictures	1600 pictures	3200 pictures
Device Tips Included
	1 x Nokia tip 1 x Mini Nokia tip 1 x Motorola V66 tip 1 x Samsung E900 tip 1 x Siemens C25 tip 1 x Sony Ericsson wide tip	1 x Nokia tip 1 x Mini Nokia tip 1 x Motorola V66 tip 1 x Samsung E900 tip 1 x Siemens C25 tip 1 x Sony Ericsson wide tip	1 x Nokia tip 1 x Mini Nokia tip 1 x Nintendo DS tip 1 x Nintendo DS Lite tip 1 x Samsung A680 tip 1 x Sony Ericsson wide tip
	1 x Mini USB for Motorola Razr V series, Blackberry and Bluetooth headsets 1 x Direct iPod adaptor 1 x USB smart phones, PDA and other devices 1 x Connector for Sony PSP and most digital cameras	1 x Mini USB for Motorola Razr V series, Blackberry and Bluetooth headsets 1 x iPod adaptor 1 x USB smart phones, PDA and other devices 1 x Connector for Sony PSP and most digital cameras	1 x Mini USB for Motorola Razr V series, Blackberry and Bluetooth headsets 1 x iPod adaptor 1 x Connector for Sony PSP and most digital cameras 1 x female USB for connection to sync cable of smart phones, PDA and other devices

 
* Tip not included in kit

All timings quoted for power available are dependent on device use, battery size and the general condition of your battery.

Last Amendment: 01/09/2008 09:53:52