Seeking external battery source

I fly back and forth from the east to the west coast for work and would like to purchase an external battery source for my mac. Problem is most of the ones online don't specify if they have an adapter for a mac.
Does anyone here have any suggestions on what I can look for online that would work for maybe a 4-5 hour external battery source?

I'm looking for exactly the same product. It's very annoying to have to change batteries: charging the second battery is a hassle and you have to shut down the computer to replace it. Having an external battery makes much more sense to me...
I found two options worth while checking out:
http://www.quickertek.com/
http://www.batterygeek.net/
However, I would prefer an Apple solution, with the aesthetics and ease of use that Apple typically provides.
Is anybody at Apple listening?
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