The Apex battery is supposed to last about 10 hours, depending on how old it
is, etc. At least, the Apex has a user replaceable battery.
But, if you want something lighter, a bluetooth keyboard is great. It also
depends on if you are as good at typing as you are at brailing.
I type faster than I
Curretnly I've a Human BrailleNote as a Braille display on my iPhone,
however because of portability especially, I'm wanting to get a Qwerty
Bluetooth keyboard (Logictech 380 model); by portability I mean for
instance, I'd need to carry my Apex, plus the cable, whereas
with a bluetooth