On Wednesday, November 13, 2002, at 08:52 AM, David Orriss Jr wrote:
>
> On Wednesday, November 13, 2002 7:41 AM,
> David M. Ensteness <denstene_at_mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Sorry, but what makes them rare? I have never heard that they were any
>> rarer than any other Newton hardware.
>>
>
>
> Actually they do, unfortuately, tend to be rare as most Newtons where
> purchased with the NiHM battery pack, leaving users discarding the
> original
> battery tray. Then when the NiHM packs stop working, people go
> looking for
> the cages - which are usually in some land-fill by that point.
>
> Hence.. they're rare.
>
I payed $10 for mine and I have yet to use it.... It's just a backup
against the rainy day when my Nimh dies. I must say my rechargeable
has survived LONG beyond all reasonable expectation.
How long should one reasonably expect a Nimh to last in heavy
use?Frank? Johannes?
Marty
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