[bookport] Re: battery contacts
- From: Will Smith <wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 21:19:06 -0500 (EST)
Absolutely right. In fact I have a tape recorder that has used 2
rechargeable batteries around a hundred times, with no problems with the
battery compartment loosening up. Likewise my Book Port uses NIMH that
have been replaced a couple of dozen times by now with no discernible
problems to the battery housing.
This argument seems ludicrous to me.
Will
wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004, Scott Howell
wrote:
> This whole issue over batteries and changing them causing bent contacts
> just makes no sense to me. Please if the unit was designed properly,
> then bent contacts isn't an issue. Matter of fact rough handling in my
> opinion is the only way to bend those contacts. I've changed my
> batteries plenty of times and have ot had any problems with them
> bending. They are well constructed and they don't use the springs which
> can become knocked out of place with lots of use. I can't see how a
> rechargible battery sized and shaped exactly like its counterparts would
> do any damage.
>
> Scott
>
>
>> The issue I am raising is different, since I suspect it directly affected
>> me. It is my belief that my bookport may have crashed because of bent
>> contacts which may have had to do directly with rechargable batteries
>> because I had to change batteries more often. I don't think the BP
>> crashed because of rechargable batteries, I think the contacts got bent.
>> So now I am waiting four to six weeks to get my bookport back because the
>> contacts bent. I have books I can't read for six weeks because of
>> possibly bent contacts. Well, I will avoid that in the future because I
>> don't want to have to wait again because of some bent contacts. As far
>> as I know that is the cause, less battery changing I hope will be the
>> solution. I understand the explanation from Jerry, and I am assuming
>> that Pamela's explanation has to do with continuous power. Me, I am just
>> going to wait impatiently for the six weeks to be over, hope it is not
>> longer than that and try to enjoy my Christmas wanting to read the new
>> Stephen King, last in series, and hope every day that I get my bookport
>> back. Selfish, yes I know, but I want to stop the fire before it starts
>> and change batteries less to keep things working. If anybody wants to
>> question this idea, can I borrow your bookport until mine gets back?
>> Kurt
>>
>
>
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