> I then bought another (Apple) battery, which worked fine for another > year and then - same again. > > The third battery (Lacie) only lasted a few months. > > This fourth battery (VST) has just developed the same fault, and I've > only been using it for a month or so. > > Batteries don't generally get a hard time from me, as I usually use > the AC adapter. Surely I'm not getting a string of defective > batteries?
This is just one thing to look at, but where are you getting your batteries from? The problem with batteries is that they have a "shelf life", and will essentially go bad. Reconditioning used to help, but not as much anymore... Battery technology just hasn't kept up. People are actually having problems getting good batteries for the first generation ibooks (toilet seats) already. In one case, a company had hundreds of them that they got in and sold to customers, only to find that they all died pretty quickly and couldn't hold a charge well before that. So it could just be worth looking into- ie, where are the batteries you're getting coming from, and how old are they? Michael Bryan Bell ------------------ ICQ: 16106263 Yahoo: mhbell1 No Link for you! AIM: drunkenbatman -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
