> While looking for a replacement battery for my MP3 player (of course),
I
> tripped over this item
> http://batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1494
> >From what I gather, these guys basically strap a bunch (10) of
rechargeable C
> batteries together and stick a wire to it and say "external battery".
This
> still probably wouldn't let me replace the batteries without chancing
this
> software guy's attempts at "doing hardware" (scary thought), but it is
> significantly cheaper than any other external solution I've seen (and
MIGHT
> BE replaceable).
>
> Obviously, the thing's cheap. Among other things, it doesn't have
anything
> that shows you the status of the C batteries, so you can be surprised
by a
> "power outage". I would think that that would be okay if you used the
C
> batteries first (the Thinkpad battery would serve as a UPS). Plus, I
know
> very little about this company.
Laptops draw quite a bit of power. You could certainly connect 11 C or
D cells in series and power your laptop from them, but probably not for
very long.
- David R.
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