My first impression when hearing about this rechargeable battery pack for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch was "wasn't Jackery Giant something about a beanstalk?" My second impression, upon reading about the capacity of the Giant, was that it was definitely something worth looking at. Read on for a TUAW review and giveaway of the Jackery Giant (US$59.95) battery pack.
Design
There's not much you can do with a battery pack. They all seem to be flat rectangular blocks varying in size and capacity, with the only major change being how the manufacturer packages the device. In this case, Jackery wraps the batteries and electronics in an anodized silver or orange aluminum case that looks good and stands out from the crowd.
The capacity of the Giant is pretty darned big, hence the name. It has a 10400 mAh capacity, enough
