[bookport] Rechargeable batteries
- From: Peter Rand <peter.rand@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 15:07:03 +0200
As someone who travels abroad frequently, I think an A/C adapter would
turn out to be a nightmare,
due to the variety of voltages and all the extra cables one would have
to carry around. Plus, there
would be the real risk of damaging the machine by using the wrong
adapter. The current set-up,
with easily replaceable AA's (alkaline or NiMH), is really ideal for a
small, portable device.
Peter
David Allen wrote:
>Hi Mike and list:
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>International voltage is a pretty big thing. The US is probably the only
>country in the world that uses 110 Volts at 60 Hz. The rest of the world
>uses 220 Volts at 50 Hz. But that is only the simplest difference. There are
>numerous styles of connectors that are used by countries other than the U.S.
>If APH supplied an A.C. adapter for the Book port, they would be obliged to
>supply the appropriate adapter for each country where the Book port is used.
>Since battery types are more standardised on a world wide scale, it is one
>less worry for them. While I can appreciate the potential benefit of an A.C.
>adapter, having to carry one of those along on the off chance that you might
>need it would reduce the portability of the Book port, itself a considerable
>contribution to its success. So you can see that this would add more head
>ache than convenience. APH is right not to pursue this. It is far simpler to
>accept a small amount of personal responsibility and carry a set of extra
>batteries along for the ride. It would add a bit of weight to your pack, but
>probably not as much weight as an A.C. adapter would that would be capable
>of operating over the wide range of power mains of the world.
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>Cheers,
>Dave
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