Oops. I said I wasn't going to discuss this any further. Sorry about this. Whatever APH does... I trust them to make the right decision. At 08:15 PM 4/9/2005, you wrote: >I agree. I thoroughly enjoy mine. > >At 08:10 PM 4/9/2005, you wrote: > >I'd love to know how long they last for you, Like I said, I'm on my first > >set still, the lithiums cost a bit more, but in my opinion they're worth it. > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 7:34 AM > >Subject: [bookport] Re: against a proprietary battery pack > > > > > > > I haven't tried NIMH batteries yet and I suppose I should. Your claims > > > sound good but I'm somewhat reluctant having heard of people who have > > > developed trouble with the battery clips in the BP due to frequent > > > replacement of batteries. As I stated yesterday, I'm on my first set > of E > > > squared energizers and, so far, they're holding up extremely well. I use > > > the BP at least a couple of hours a day and mostly to read text so we'll > > > see how far they go. Lou > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Will Smith" <wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 8:25 AM > > > Subject: [bookport] Re: against a proprietary battery pack > > > > > > > > > > Actually nimh batteries are rechargeable for hundreds of times. I am > > > > usingthe same two nimh double a batteries I put into use almost 2 years > > > > ago, and they still work as well as when new. I have recharged them > > > > almost a hundred times, and probably saved around $30 so far. > > > > This in a small pocket tape player. I have only recharged the set in > >the > > > > Book Port about 10 times, and they are doing fine too. > > > > Will > > > > wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx > > > > On Sat, 9 > > > > Apr 2005, James Jolley wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > You also need to consider the overall life span of a battery > pack. You > > > can't > > > > > recharge them forever and what's the use? You may as well just use > > > Double A > > > > > batteries in it, even cheep ones last ages when reading via the > double > > > talk. > > > > > > > > > > Best > > > > > > > > > > -James- > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Clarence Whaley" <clarence@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 10:27 PM > > > > > Subject: [bookport] Re: against a proprietary battery pack > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> I totally agree. I can't tell you the times I've been on a long > > > > >> flight, batteries go away and I simply insert new ones. Also, > > > > >> traveling internationally no need to worry about difference in > > > > >> current with batteries. <smile> Good point about sending in for > > > > >> repair too. I just ordered 40 aa batteries for $9.95. No big deal; > > > > >> I like it like it is. <smile> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> At 04:10 PM 4/8/2005 -0500, you wrote: > > > > >>> Whatever you'd gain in thinness would be more than made up for by > > > > >>> inconvenience of having a proprietary built in inflexible system. > > > > >>> The bp isn't all that thick now. Flexibility beats a reduction in > > > > >>> thickness imho. Smaller > > > > >>> isn't necessarily better; and what happens when the built in > > > > >>> proprietary battery dies? Send it back for a costly fix? No thanks. > > > > >>> The nice thing about these units as they are now is that its really > > > > >>> easy to swap batteries, > > > > >>> and we already have the ability to use nimh if we so choose. > > > > >>> Mary > > > > >>> mary > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> Clarence Whaley > > > > >> Training Division Manager > > > > >> GW Micro > > > > >> E-Mail: Clarence@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > >> Direct Voice (615) 383-6248 > > > > >> or 866-699-8901 > > > > >> Direct Fax (260) 489-2608 > > > > >> GW Micro Voice Number 260-489-3671 > > > > >> http://www.gwmicro.com > > > > >> or press enter below to read all about our training program > > > > >> http://www.gwmicro.com/training > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Sandy Licht >Phone: 409-898-8218 >Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A >11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They >are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. >12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in earnest, >you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the >LORD... Sandy Licht Phone: 409-898-8218 Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the LORD...