At 20:36 +0100 13/12/09, Glenn wrote: >At 17:50 +0000 13/12/09, Al Johnson wrote: >>On Saturday 12 December 2009, David Garabana Barro wrote: >>> O Sábado, 12 de Decembro de 2009, Jeff escribiu: >>> > Alkaline, the original energizer batteries that came with the device. I >>> > may have some NiMH batteries lying around somewhere, but I don't have >>> > any AAA lithium polymer nor a suitable charger. >>> >>> NiMH will be even worse. >>> They autodischarge 5-10% on first day, and 1% every next day... >> >>That depends on the NiMH. Several manufacturers are now making them with very >>low self discharge (~5%/month). They work very well in applications where I >>previously stuck to alkalines, such as my Psion 5 which probably has a lot in >>common with the wikireader. >> >>I would also suggest trying a different brand of alkalines. The discharge >>voltage characteristic varies significantly between brands, and some devices >>stop working with the battery at a relatively high voltage. The Psion often >>works well with alkalines that other devices claim are dead. Even when the >>Psion has finished with them, they can be recharged with a suitable charger. >... > >Hey! > >It is these batteries: >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_self-discharge_NiMH_battery > >Glenn
Here you have an older version with a list of battery names: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Low_self-discharge_NiMH_battery&oldid=180982680 Glenn _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community