In a message dated 3/26/00 8:27:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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<< During this entire time I did watch ebay and sometimes bid for batteries.
However, I refused to get carried away with the high bids for a battery
of unknown quality. I also ordered a new battery on line only to find
that the listing by the company was in error. When I saw Bill's posting
on the list I was tempted, but decided I could wait for a brand new
battery from BTI. Had I known then what I know now I would have
responded differently.
I like the 2400 for its portability. I use it in multiple locations all
of which have AC. My use of the battery is limited. Still, I
definitely want a back up battery.
My guess is that there are others like me who where waiting to order a
battery from BTI. When I see the battery frenzy on ebay I know there are
some definitely want batteries. Also when I read that Pineapple Computer
is "SWAMPED by interest from the mainland and Japan" in their
remanufactured 2400's I know there is still interest in the 2400.
>>
I waited to purchase a NEW battery from places like BTI, so that would
certainly give Bill the wrong impression that we were not interested.
Batteries that we don't know the history about remain chancey. We are all
willing to pay a reasonable price for NEW as opposed to used, or almost dead,
or completely gone batteries. The chance we take on ebay is that we believe
what might have b
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