>Aw shucks, Marc. BatteryAmnesia was written to run on every PB after the >100, and years before Battery Recondition finally made its first >appearance IIRC. It does no less than BR and doesn't need to be plugged >in to work properly. It is also faster than BR. Try it if you doubt its >claims.
I've used it (it's all you can use for a PB before the Duo 270). It works fine for what it does, but no better than running the battery down yourself by using the PB and dismissing the warnings manually. It just doesn't (can't) do quite as good a job as BR, because BR can (and this is the important part) drain the battery completely *while* continuing to power the Duo (and run the program!) from AC. Thus not "needing" to be plugged in isn't exactly an asset - more accurately BA is *unable* to remain plugged in (which is also rather unfortunate because you ideally should start charging the battery as soon as it fully discharges, and with BA you need to stick around so you can plug it back in, as opposed to running it overnight while you sleep). BA does it faster because it can't go as far - I would have thought that obvious. Other than that it's just a pretty timer display and a way to keep the CPU, backlight, speaker and hard drive busy (which you can also do by, say, playing a game). Add the fact that BA costs extra while BR comes with the Duo (270-2300), and there's no real point in the comparison. Use whatever you enjoy but don't make claims you can't substantiate. ---------- 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>
