[Duo2400] 2400 Battery Refresh - Japanese Vendor Status?

[Ralph Mawyer]

I came across this old article and was wondering if any of our Japan residing folks might be in a position to see what, if anything, is happening with this. Dateline: 2-28-01

http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0102/28.portables.shtml

Members of the MMUJ and PowerBook army are also working to improve the dismal battery situation for the much beloved PowerBook 2400. The 2400 was discontinued years ago, and Apple has announced no subnotebook replacement. Meanwhile, the 2400 batteries are beginning to age.
"A third party, Enax, gave us a PB2400 battery refresh service," Kobayashi said. "They would receive a battery from a user, open it, and change the cells into a new one. Unfortunately, they've now stopped this service. However, Enax promised me that they'll start it again if many users send e-mail to them requesting it."
To find out more about adding to voice to those petitioning for the return of the battery refresh service, e-mail Kobayashi <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Meanwhile, Japanese users are still hoping that Apple will release a new subnotebook sooner or later -- preferably sooner.

Well Apple did finally release a new sub-notebook, more or less. ;-)



Ralph Mawyer, Jr.
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