iPhone Air MagSafe Battery is Just $59

Practically mandatory to have a backup battery with the Air.

I got the Air and most certainly am going back to a pro when the next phones come out cause this thing sucks.

I passionately disagree. I absolutely love this thing!

That said, this is a clear example of each of us having different tastes and use-cases. Neither are wrong, really. 👍

If only they made this for other models as well. Really a stupid decision by Apple.

I bought this because of all the exaggeration of the “poor” Air battery life. Yeah, I’ve never even come close to needing it. BUT it’s good to have, just in case.

Same. I love my Air and I bought one of these originally back when my son started baseball season thinking I would need it for the long days outside for his double-headers.

The Air has a ridiculously good battery and I ended up returning it because I never needed it. The lowest I ever got down to was 30% and this was streaming several hours of video outside in between innings. People get so hung up on "specs" instead of real-world usage that the battery issue was non-existent for me. Heck, it lasts longer than the 15PM I had.

I feel it's a risky buy since it's only compatible with the Air, and who knows if it'll work for the next iteration. I love my Air, but I passed on this because of the limitations.

You are missing the point. Sure you can charge from 90% to 100%.

The point is the actual external magsafe battery is (from a capacity standpoint) sized the same as the internal one. The exchange of power from the magsafe battery to the internal one isn't perfect, there are losses, so it's impossible for the external magsafe battery to charge the internal battery from empty (0%) to full (100%). Physics don't allow it to happen.

I understand that. I wasn't confused. The original member I responded to said that the pack can't charge to 100%. He did not elaborate and I didn't assume things (or insert meaning into his original post that was not stated) as you and some others have. I responded to what was stated. Nothing more and nothing less. I don't wish to argue over something so obvious and silly.

I bought this because of all the exaggeration of the “poor” Air battery life. Yeah, I’ve never even come close to needing it. BUT it’s good to have, just in case.

I came to the comment section to say the exact same thing. 👆