HyperMac Stand doubles as an external battery for your iPad
By Donald Melanson 
posted July 26th 2010 4:51PM
posted July 26th 2010 4:51PM
Why settle for a separate iPad stand and external battery when you can have both in one device? Why indeed. That's the thinking from the folks at Sanho at least, who have just rolled-out the first-of-its-kind HyperMac Stand. It packs two slots that can hold your iPad at either an 18 or 45-degree angle (with or without a case), and a built-in 40-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-ion battery that promises to extend your battery life by a full 16 hours. Of course, that combination does make this one of the more expensive iPad stands around at $129.95, but that's not exactly too out of line when compared to a standalone HyperMac battery. Head on past the break for the complete press release.
HyperMac Stand - The First And Only iPad Stand With Built-In Battery Pack
Pocket Sized Stand Holds And Charges iPad At The Same Time, Extends Battery Life By Extra 16 Hours
07.26.2010 – SUNNYVALE, California - Sanho Corporation, the company behind the award-winning HyperMac battery packs for Apple MacBook, iPad and iPhone today announce the availability of HyperMac Stand, the world's first and only iPad stand with a built-in battery pack, providing up to 16 hours of additional battery life to the iPad.
HyperMac Stand incorporates 2 slots to hold the iPad at either 18 or 45 degrees, in portrait or landscape positions. The slots are specially treated with a soft touch coating to protect the iPad from scuffs and designed to work with both an encased or bare iPad.
Featuring a built-in 40-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-ion battery (compared to iPad's internal 25-watt-hour battery), the HyperMac Stand is capable of extending the iPad battery life by an additional 16 hours, delivering power to the iPad via a 10W USB port. The HyperMac Stand itself can be recharged via a standard mini USB cable and supports pass-through charging/syncing so that the iPad can charge/sync with the computer even when it is connected via the HyperMac Stand. Users can check the HyperMac Stand battery level anytime with the built-in 5-stage lighted LED indicator.
"Most iPad stands in the market are either bulky or heavy or both, necessary characteristics to ensure that the not so tiny iPad can be properly supported," states Daniel Chin, President of Sanho Corporation. "HyperMac Stand makes clever use of the natural weight of the lithium-ion battery cells to provide added stability," he adds. "The end result is one of the most compact pocket-sized iPad stand available in the market with unsurpassed stability," he continues. "Whatever little weight (12.7oz / 360g) the user have to carry is actually useful power to extend the iPad battery life by 1.5 times," he concludes.
HyperMac batteries use the same high-end lithium ion cells and components that are supplied to the U.S. military, providing the utmost reliability, safety and performance. It is rechargeable up to 1,000 times and comes with a one year warranty
The HyperMac Stand is now available at www.hypermac.com/stand for $129.95.
Specifications
iPad Slots: 2 rubberized slots that holds iPad at 18° and 45°, portrait and landscape, case and no case
Capacity: 40Wh (11,000mAh)
Battery Chemistry: Lithium Ion
iPad Battery Life: Up to additional 16 hours
Dimensions: 6.02" x 4.21" x 1.14" (153 x 107 x 29mm)
Weight: 12.7oz (360g)
Input Power (Charging the HyperMac Stand): 10W Mini USB 5V (2.1A Max)
Output Power (Powering the iPad): 10W USB 5V (2.1A Max)
For more product information and specifications, please visit:
http://www.hypermac.com/stand
Related URL: http://www.hypermac.com/stand
Pocket Sized Stand Holds And Charges iPad At The Same Time, Extends Battery Life By Extra 16 Hours
07.26.2010 – SUNNYVALE, California - Sanho Corporation, the company behind the award-winning HyperMac battery packs for Apple MacBook, iPad and iPhone today announce the availability of HyperMac Stand, the world's first and only iPad stand with a built-in battery pack, providing up to 16 hours of additional battery life to the iPad.
HyperMac Stand incorporates 2 slots to hold the iPad at either 18 or 45 degrees, in portrait or landscape positions. The slots are specially treated with a soft touch coating to protect the iPad from scuffs and designed to work with both an encased or bare iPad.
Featuring a built-in 40-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-ion battery (compared to iPad's internal 25-watt-hour battery), the HyperMac Stand is capable of extending the iPad battery life by an additional 16 hours, delivering power to the iPad via a 10W USB port. The HyperMac Stand itself can be recharged via a standard mini USB cable and supports pass-through charging/syncing so that the iPad can charge/sync with the computer even when it is connected via the HyperMac Stand. Users can check the HyperMac Stand battery level anytime with the built-in 5-stage lighted LED indicator.
"Most iPad stands in the market are either bulky or heavy or both, necessary characteristics to ensure that the not so tiny iPad can be properly supported," states Daniel Chin, President of Sanho Corporation. "HyperMac Stand makes clever use of the natural weight of the lithium-ion battery cells to provide added stability," he adds. "The end result is one of the most compact pocket-sized iPad stand available in the market with unsurpassed stability," he continues. "Whatever little weight (12.7oz / 360g) the user have to carry is actually useful power to extend the iPad battery life by 1.5 times," he concludes.
HyperMac batteries use the same high-end lithium ion cells and components that are supplied to the U.S. military, providing the utmost reliability, safety and performance. It is rechargeable up to 1,000 times and comes with a one year warranty
The HyperMac Stand is now available at www.hypermac.com/stand for $129.95.
Specifications
iPad Slots: 2 rubberized slots that holds iPad at 18° and 45°, portrait and landscape, case and no case
Capacity: 40Wh (11,000mAh)
Battery Chemistry: Lithium Ion
iPad Battery Life: Up to additional 16 hours
Dimensions: 6.02" x 4.21" x 1.14" (153 x 107 x 29mm)
Weight: 12.7oz (360g)
Input Power (Charging the HyperMac Stand): 10W Mini USB 5V (2.1A Max)
Output Power (Powering the iPad): 10W USB 5V (2.1A Max)
For more product information and specifications, please visit:
http://www.hypermac.com/stand
Related URL: http://www.hypermac.com/stand
this looks like a great stand for an oversized ipod touch.
@Androidsugly
Sigh... people like you really need to keep an open mind when people try to explain why its not an oversized ipod touch, the ipod touch is a content reader, the ipad is a content creator.
@Androidsugly it would probably be a great stand for the other tablets out there too. Like the uh...oh yeah, the HP Nothing. Or the Microsoft None Sold.
@Hell Angel
what are you going to create with an ipad? oh it has a word processor, have fun typing up a report on a touchscreen with a feature lacking program like iworks
@Eli Haj
exactly.
@Hell Angel
No, the iPad is NOT a content creation device. The iPad is a content consumption device. A very good one at that.
People who say that the iPad is just an over-sized iPod Touch are right. But really, thats the beauty of the iPad. Take one of the most useful gadgets out there, and super-size it. Would you rather watch a video, read a book, or play angry birds on a small screen or on a large screen.
The problem with the iPad is the price. For a lower price, you can get a full computer(Which is both a content creation/consumption device.). Some people cant justify spending so much on a content consumption device(or would rather consume content on a full laptop).
@Hell Angel I tried using Pages, and I'd still rather wait till I got to a computer to create anything.
@Androidsugly What can you create on an iPad? Oh I don't know maybe something like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OLP4nbAVA4
While all you naysayers continue to LOOK for reasons to hate the iPad (evidenced by the fact you're not skipping over articles about products you have no use for) I will be using mine in ways that your tiny brains could not imagine.
Note: That's not me in that video. I wish.
@Firewave
you said the phrase "consuming content" probably 20 times. do you understand how annoying and stupid you sound?
" you can just say "surfing the web" instead of consuming. no i dont care about the crappy ported flash games in the app store, or the overpriced music in itunes that you can buy
@Steve2000
you can draw something better on a wacom tablet, you dont need an oversized ipod for that
@Androidsugly
Forgive me if my english isnt the best.
And if you dont care about apps or music/movies, then tell me, what the hell do you care about?
@Androidsugly I knew someone would say that. Nobody is saying that the iPad is the only content creation device I am simply saying that it can be a content creation device. Oh, and that's too funny you trying to suggest that that drawing is nothing special.
@Androidsugly Oh, and are you going to have your Wacom tablet set up on a park bench if that's where you want to create?
There's a really good and simple comeback for the point I just made. Let's see if you are smart enough to think of it.
@Steve2000
whats the point in drawing something on an ipod in a park bench? you a virgin?
@Androidsugly iPad ON a park bench...you a moron?
But no, that's not the comeback I was looking for.
@Androidsugly
Dude, are you serious?
You cant come up with a good argument, so you insult the person?
I seriously dont get it. I admit I can get a bit "Overenthusiastic" about my gadgets sometimes. But I just dont know where your hatred comes from. Were you abused by an iPad?
@Firewave I agree. Try making the Korg synth for the iTouch. Or try desperately scrolling around financial statements and internal reports on the iPod Touch 3.5" screen. I think the fact that the iPad ended up a scaled iPhone/iPod Touch speakers more of the untapped potenial in the iOS platform rather than
@Androidsugly You're bitchin so much it's likely you're the virgin, no woman could stand you
It looks like a good, sturdy product. $129.95 looks way too expensive.
@Squalor
i think theyre trying to sell to people that are gullible enough to buy an oversized ipod touch in the first place
@Androidsugly With that name, and that comment, who is going to take you seriously?
@Squalor I think I'll pick up a plate stand at Goodwill for a buck should i feel the need to stand it up. I don't know why anyone would need an external battery for an iPad though, I use mine regularly and charge it once every 4 to 8 days. :p
@Androidsugly
Spoken just like just another run of the mill Apple hater, you're so predictable in you're comments. Yawn.....
I'm sure it's a great product but I think that the iPad already has good battery life which means I couldn't justify buying this.
@Maxipad Agreed! I recently took an 7 hour flight, watched four Family Guys and two Odd Couple EPs, played 10 games of Powerpros baseball and got to level 4-1 of Plants vs. Zombies. Had 32% left when I got home.
I dont understand the market for this. If you are putting your ipad on a stand for a long period of time, you are probably somewhere with a plug. If are taking this battery with you, its easier to take a charger. If you aren't taking this with you somewhere, just plug in a regular stand. I suppose if you work somewhere that has no plugs youd want this?
@redkamel On the other hand, if you just wanted a spare battery and they both cost the same, why not buy the one with the stand?
Looks like a great product to keep suckering the hordes.
Do people really need to use their ipads 24 hours a day?
@leigh People who don't have access to power for a couple of days or are forgetful, or just lazy.
three words: buy a laptop.
You get 10 hours out of your laptop on the go?
@bleep Why would I want the added bulk, weight and expense of a laptop when the iPad does everything I've ever needed my laptops to do? The few things my iPad can't do can wait until I get home to my iMac. And how much spare time do you have that you have time to read articles about products you have already decided you don't need?
People who truly have no use for an iPad ignore it. People who simply can't afford one flame it until they can.
@Steve2000
More like:
People who can afford it, get it, but people who have it and dont like it, flame it and take it back
People who cant afford it, flame it, but people who dont want it, ignore it.
People who want it and can afford it but dont have the dums to buy it, flame it, people who are dumb enough to buy it without realizing the true usefullness of it, say its an amazing godly device.
*Phew, that was a long one.
@uckApple I'm betting you wish you could edit engadget comments right about now, lol.
@Steve2000 Ahaah i agree 100% i detested the 360 back when it was like $500-$600. now its my baby :0-)-
for that price you could buy the AUGEN Android Tablet.
As the article states, it only charges if it's holding it right.
I think I would use this to charge my pre while I'm whore its internet connect out to my wifi ipad. :D
Can they make it one slot with adjustable angle? Or they want use 2 iPad in a row?
How does this work? If it can charge the iPad, it must have a connector in the slots - I presume - but how is that connector not in the way if you put the iPad in horizontally? And how is it charging then?