[bookport] Re: New Rechargeable Batteries
- From: "Neal Ewers" <ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 15:39:36 -0500
Also see
http://www.atruereview.com/rayovac/index.php
The operative word here is 20000 MAH. MAH stands for Milli Amps per
hour. In other words, how long the batteries last before a new charge
is necessary. as I understand it, the radio shack AA batteries are
800 MAH while the rayovac 20000 MAH ones will last 2.5 times longer.
Again, people have talked about the fact that using rechargeable
batteries on the bookport may not give you as much information about
the discharge rate as regular batteries, but I publish this for those
people who like using them.
Neal
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[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Bennett
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 2:53 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] New Rechargeable Batteries
News flash from RadioShack!
For those of us who use a fair number of "AA" and "AAA" batteries in
Book
Port, personal CD or MP3 players, and the like, RadioShack has
developed a
new generation of metal hydride rechargeable batteries which are
purported
to last four times as long as Alkalines in digital cameras, may be
charged
in just fifteen minutes using the appropriate chargers, and may be
charged
at any time in their cycle which means they never need to be drained.
It's
estimated that they can be charged up to a thousand times. There are
two
sizes of chargers--a two-bay unit and a four-bay one, and these
chargers
will also support older metal hydride and Nickel Cadmium types, though
these
must be charged overnight. When charging the I-C3's, a green light
and
cooling fan will let you know that the process is going well. The fan
shuts
off at the end of the charging cycle. It is impossible to overcharge
these
batteries using the appropriate chargers, and you may want to simply
trickle-charge batteries which you'll be needing soon, as they do
self-discharge eventually.
I hesitated to supply information about these items on the list, but
who
could possibly benefit more from these batteries than Book Port users,
especially if they live up to the manufacturer's claims.
Here's the description I obtained from Radioshack.com. By the way,
it's
easy to shop there online as their site is amazingly user-friendly for
blind
people.
These amazing batteries were developed using a revolutionary
technology,
which allows them to charge in just 15 minutes using a RadioShack I-C3
charger!
They deliver incredible power, making them ideal for high-tech devices
like
digital cameras, MP3 players, PDAs, handheld video games and more. In
fact, they'll last up to 4x longer in your digital camera than regular
alkaline
batteries.* Plus, each one charges up to 1000 times!
PRODUCT FEATURES:
. 1.2V/800mAh Ni-MH Batteries
. Batteries charge in any other Ni-MH charger, but at a slower speed
*Actual performance may vary based on your digital camera
All right, here's the ordering information you need:
I-C3 four-bay 15-minute battery charger:
Item 23-039
Price: $39.99
Includes two "AA" batteries.
I-C3 two-bay battery charger:
Item 23-038
Price: $29.99
Includes two "AA" batteries.
Four-pack I-C3 "AA" batteries:
Item: 23-532
Price: $24.99
Four-pack I-C3 "AAA" rechargeable batteries
Item 23-534
Price: $24.99
The two-bay charger is quite compact and its AC power supply tucks out
of
place into the bottom of the unit, which is no larger than a talking
clock.
The larger unit has rather a clunky AC adaptor which must be plugged
into
the unit separately. Reminder: Both chargers come with two "AA"
batteries, so if you only need a couple for your Book Port, additional
battery purchases will be unnecessary. A fifteen-minute charging
cycle
should diminish the need for numerous sets of batteries.
Hope some of you give these a try. I've gotten mine fairly recently,
but
they will definitely work well in the Book Port because my Book
Courier
operates wonderfully on them, and their charging capacity is far, far
better
than I've experienced with any other rechargeable battery. The
chargers are
hefty and well-built, and you get the feeling they were made to last.
Finally, remember that the cooling fan's activities will alert you as
to
when the charging cycle has completed.
Good luck,
David Bennett
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