Hi all!
Thanks for sharing your supply/demand experience with us, Bill. I don't
really use my 2400 as a portable, so I just stopped using the battery
altogether and always run on a/c when I found out the batteries were so
expensive. I am conerned that when I want to sell my 2400, though, there
won't be any batteries available for the new owner to buy. I would buy one
now and save it, but I think they stop holding a charge after a while
anyway, don't they? (Also, my mom has hinted that she would like my
computer when I eventually get a new one, and I think she would just use
the a/c too, so perhaps it won't be a problem.) Anyway, that's just my two
cents...I figure maybe the low response is because people don't want to
fork out so much money for something they *might* need later. Maybe people
think they will be upgrading soon anyway, and perhaps their current battery
will last until then?
Corina
>The battery companies have reason to worry. I posted to this list the
>availability of 6 batteries ($125-225) that I "lucked" into. However, all my
>responses were from people who saw their availability on the 2400 Page,
>about 10 people. Then I posted here again asking for interest if I ran into
>more--I got 3 responses.
>
>-Bill
>
>P.S. I can still get brand new ones from Japan but they run $280 each. When
>I suggested on this list putting together a buy, I didn't get enough takers
>(10).
>
>
>> From: Rod Duncan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>> I agree with you. However, you always get more bees with honey than
>> vinegar. I don't know if calling them clowns is really the best tact.
>> I appreciate and understand your passion on this issue however, as
>> the 2400c stops being a portable without batteries. And... every
>> 2400c battery out there is slooooowly...... dying. Last one out,
>> please turn off the lights.
>>
>> Maybe we should organize a pre-buy. Develop a pre-order form for BTI
>> and everyone email them an order.
>
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