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[gps-talkusers] Re: A curious ?

From: Todd Patkus <tpatkus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 12:18:59 GMT

Peggy,

Here is what I told you about but you say you missed the message!  Smile.  Here 
is Charles' message:

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Charles La Pierre <lapierre@xxxxxxxxx
>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2004 07:12:22 -0700
>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: A curious ?

>Hello Todd,

>You make a good point.  The old sport track GPS receivers Sendero and
>PulseData sold with version 2.0 uses 2 AA batteries, and to be
>environmentally conscious users should consider buying some rechargeable
>batteries.

>I am sure some of our users have already done this and can tell the group
>which batteries are the best and the brand which can be recharged without
>having to totally drain them before recharging because of memory issues
>with some rechargeable batteries.

>The new Earthmate GPS receivers we are currently shipping have a battery
>pack which is rechargeable.

>Charles.

>At 02:13 AM 10/3/2004, you wrote:
>>Peggy!

>>You said that you replace them biweekly, but what kind of batteries are
>>you using because it sounds like you are using non-rechargeable
>>batteries!  That is definitely both ridiculous and a big squander!  It is
>>just the impression I have from what you said!

>>Todd

>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Peggy Kern <kernsac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2004 23:41:37 -0700
>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: A curious ?

>>>Todd, I think it depends on what kind of receiver we have and how often we
>>>use our gps.  If I use it a lot, I might replace the receiver batteries
>>>every two weeks or so, but one time I used it for over a month before
>>>needing to replace them.  I'm using the Sportrak receiver;  I'll be
>>>interested to hear what our Earthmate buddies say.

>>>Peggy

>>>At 05:45 PM 10/2/2004, you wrote:
>>>>Hello y'all!

>>>>Just a curious question for y'all!  Smile.

>>>>I was just wondering how often a person who owns the GPS replaces old
>>>>batteries with new ones.  For example, we do that with Braille watches
>>>>more likely biannually or, at times, more likely 1.5 years.  The same is
>>>>true for BrailleNotes that we would replace them with new ones about
>>>>biannually.  The reason?  I have not heard/seen anything mentioned hereon
>>>>GPS, so I thought I would reveal that question to y'all!

>>>>Thank you.

>>>>Todd

>>>mailto:kernsac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>>MSN Messenger kernsac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

>Charles M.  La Pierre CTO
>Sendero Group, LLC

>Lat.  37 15' 25" N  Lon: 121 53' 04" W

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