I thought of an interesting run-around on the issue of a dead laptop battery (especially when the replacements are either too expensive or too old to be reliable!)...
I use Powerbook Duos extensively and exclusively when I am on the road, so U know off the bat I am dealing with antiquated equipment. Anyway, needless to say my batteries are all at the point where they can hold a charge for about three minutes(!), but they seem to be able to provide power to the non-running Duo long enough to keep my PR battery and prefs good... Anyway, I recently bought one of those UPS battery backup power strips that are supposed to keep a desktop (w/ monitor) powered up for 10-15 minutes after a power loss. I plan to use it as a mobile power source in my computer bag for my duos, but I am wondering how long would/should it be able to power a duo laptop? I would ASSUME that it would have to be longer than the 10-15 minutes it can power an entire desktop system... ...right?!? ;-) ------- Craig W. Mac Proud (1985-) in Houston Texas Current Toys: Performa 578 & 6115/G3, PowerMac 6100/G3, 7300/200, 7600/132, 7300/200, 7600/233, 7500/132 ... 4 Duo Docks, Three Powerbook Duo 280c's, two Turtle Doves.... AND I still use my Newton 120 !!) -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
