Another thing I've been wondering. Does battery life decrease once a G3 upgrade is put in? Its a higher clock speed and all, so I would expect there to be more drain, but the G3 is more efficient, yeah? Aqua
On Thursday, February 7, 2002, at 10:27 PM, Scott Holder wrote: > At 10:03 PM 2/7/2002 -0800, you wrote: >>> I use my 2400c *every* day. No machine from Apple has yet to tempt me >>> away. >> >> You know, the only machine I would replace my 2400 with might be a new >> iBook. It's bigger and heavier, which is unfortunate, but the battery >> life of five hours would probably make it worthwhile. I'd still need >> an even swap though :) >> Anybody able to get more than two hours of word processing out of >> their 2400? Any superbatteries out there? I'd pay big $$ for like a >> nine hour battery... >> >> Aqua > > I've gotten 4-5 hours out of a rebuilt battery in my 2300c. I'm not > sure about power usage comparisons between the 2300c and 2400, but I > suppose they might be similar (assuming a stock 2400). I also ended up > with an unmodified battery doing 4 hours in a 280c much to my surprise. > > I bet you could build a 9 hour battery just fine, but it probably > wouldn't fit in the slot ;) > > Scott Holder > > > ---------- > Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! > A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> > Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <DuoList- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Need help from a real person? Try. <DuoList- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ---------- > Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! > MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 > Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at > <http://roadtools.com> > > Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts > for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only > $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! > <http://www.macresq.com> > > ================ Wanted to Swap For: 256MB 2-2-2 PC100 SDRAM DIMM PowerBook 2400 Batteries Duo/PowerBook 2400 AC Adapters USB hub ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
