> >As to the flat batteries that have been mentioned recently - I had >one back in 95. I took a plane trip to Japan and wanted to be able >to use my 210 on the flight. So I picked up one of those batteries >from Frys. It worked quite well. I ended up returning it though. >It didn't seem worth the price at the time.
Hmmm all this talk about the external battery packs got me thinking (and digging thru the boxes in the closet) for the one I have. It's made by "BTI" Battery Technology Incorporated and called 'SlimPack' for Duo � I bought it (used) because I was going to do some field work in Baja California and would only have power available at night and didn't want to mess with lugging a bunch of extra batteries around. It weighs just over a pound and is roughly 4&1/4 x 10&3/4 x 1/2 in thick. There is a charger for the battery pack that plugs into the side of the Duo PS just like an external battery charger. You charge up the battery pack and then it gets plugged into the Duo (which should have a fully charged battery in place for best performance) just as if the PS was plugged in. This gave me a running time without dimming the screen or spinning down the HD of about 6 hrs with my 280c. It took me a couple of weeks of charging and discharging the Battery pack to get the run time up to an acceptable level but after that it worked great. It hasn't been used in about 18 months so I can't guarantee runtime, but if anyone is interested in buying this I'm open to offer's as I haven't any use for it since I got my Kanga. Aloha, Ken ---------- 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>
