Get a Newton 2100... They cost about the same US 400, and with lithium
batteries, they should last almost the 12 hours. And with plenty of software
ripe for downloading, it would provide some entertainment (I have heard that
they can be used as mp3 players, but I have not yet confirmed this)... And,
IMO, would be a better investment than a lot of batteries. :-)
Hey, I am even willing to trade my MP 2000 for your PB 2400 :-)
Regards,
Roberto Vides
On 4/20/01 1:35 AM, "Peter Liethen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In June, I'll be taking a trip to Japan, and I'm not exactly looking
> forward to the 12+ hour airplane ride. I'd love to use my 2400 for
> mp3's and games at least half of the way there, and my 2400's aging
> LiIon batt will only last an hour. No airline power jacks are on the
> flight I'm on, so that isn't an option.
>
> I'm thinking about using off the shelf, pre assembeled NiCad packs
> that are normaly used on RC cars. No complex charging circutry is
> need to rechare NiCads, so that a plus. These cels normaly yeaild
> about 2000mHa at 1.2 volts, but it woult take 20 of these to supply
> the needed 24 volts.
>
> The big question is, what the lowest voltage I can run my 2400 off of?
>
> Another idea would to use more plentiful WallStreet/Lombard/Pismo
> batteries and an adaptor rig. The advantage is that I'm travling with
> 2 WallStreet and one Lombard owner, and they could charge the
> batteries for the return trip. But, because there are intelgent
> batteries, I'v heard that that won't work.
>
> I'm trying to avoin anything that loks cobbeled together that might
> scare airport security. Fourty NiCad cells wired up and duct taped
> together might look like somthing it isn't on the x-ray or a visual
> inspection, if you get my drift :-)
>
> Or, should I just try to track down inexpensive 2400 LiIon? Yeah,
> right, like that'll happen.
>
> Or, should I just buckle under and get that $400 3 hour booster
> battery pack and find somthing else to do for 7 hours?
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