The HyperMac from Koyono aims to keep your MacBook and iPhone charged when you don’t have access to a power outlet. If they had swappable batteries, this wouldn’t be an issue. Apple, however, decided that no one actually wants to change batteries on the go anymore; that’s a last gen feature. That’s fine. The HyperMac looks like it should get the job done.
So basically what this thing does is power and charge a MacBook and iPhone (or any USB device) simultaneously. The battery pack even runs at both 16.5V and 18.5V like the OEM Apple chargers, which means the battery shouldn’t be put under any unnecessary strain.
There are three sizes available: 60 WH, 100 WH, 150 WH. These things aren’t cheap either. All three models use a lithium ion battery pack that can be recharged up to 1000 times and are encased in aluminum to match the MacBook. The 60 WH model runs $199, with the 100 WH and 150 WH models fetching $299 and $399 respectively but also coming with a free DC MacBook Car Charger. Pricey, yes, but also one of the only solutions to run a Mac for extended periods.
these things are great, but IMHO just WAAAAY to expensive. I know, compare it to a battery, which is now 129$ all in, or about 80-90$ for an older macbook, and YES one can do more with such a device and span multiple generations of macbooks/pros/airs/iphones/etc. But still, WAAY to much money by 25-40%
why do I always forget to type the second “o” when I am typing “too” online, I NEVER make that mistake in email and other correspondence. What up? Silly wabbit!
So Koyono is asking you to carry around another hunk of tech (hypermac) instead of the original hunk of tech (battery).
I understand that this product is a workaround that is supposed to fix Apple’s poor design decision; but if Apple is correct, and no one wants to carry around a battery anymore, then no one will want to carry around this thing either.
That is assuming, of course, that Apple was correct….