Yeah I think that's the same one that I had. It worked pretty good for the short while that I had it. I wonder how it would do on the iBook. I don't seem to go as long as I use to with the internal battery.
-Rob- On Monday, July 22, 2002, at 12:38 PM, Harbourmaster wrote: >> >> 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>
