Dan wrote: >As to the battery's cycle life... 1000 recharges. That's only 2.7 >years, figuring one recharge per day. Some say it's actually longer, >but ... most high-end type laptop users tend to use them as their >main machines. So the thing will get recharged daily maybe even >twice a day!
>Sorry. I can't imagine buying an EXPENSIVE laptop that has a 100% >repair rate in the 2nd or 3rd year. Given that forums such as this exists to enable folks to wring a few more years from the 'golden' age of computing, and; that by year 3 of any computer's lifespan nowadays it is struggling to keep up with hardware and software 'improvements' through upgrades that challenge the casual user, and; that component costs which 3 years earlier were prohibitive - to the degree that only the high end of any computer line would carry them - eventually filter down to 'entry level' units, and; that laptops become effectively obsolete for portable use when the price of a new battery (nevermind the pram battery) approaches, what - 50% of the 'resale' value of a laptop (think $125 for a new battery in a $500 laptop, then apply the same number to a $300 unit) and; that , in this day and age, no extra value is given to products built to last beyond whatever 'warranty' period exists (think cars with airbags. When the warranty expires on those puppies, the vehicle becomes 'obsolete'. Mercedes, the first manufacturer to offer airbags, actually extended the original warranty period from 10 to 15 years to placate concerned 'investors' back in the day ), and; That batteries are the 'second-hand smoke' of the computer world, with no effective, efficient and universal means of disposal ; The move to make laptop batteries non-removable is a very 'green' initiative entirely in keeping with many other changes deemed necessary for the well-being of 'modern' society. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
