Article: 5584 of comp.sys.palmtops
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From: joe.george@ehbbs.com (Joe George) 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: HP95LX batteries ?
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Date: 5 Mar 93 23:01:00 GMT
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Organization: Ed Hopper's BBS - Berkeley Lake, GA - 404-446-9462
Reply-To: joe.george@ehbbs.com (Joe George) 
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SDFW->        What does the '95LX use for batteries ?

Just about any AA batteries work, with varying results.  The HP's
internal battery-level meter is geared to the steady voltage dropoff of
alkaline batteries; the reason NiCd batteries stink out loud in
equipment like this is that when NiCds run out of gas, the voltage drop
off is quick and very steep and _very_ unforgiving.  I've not used NiMH
batteries in my HP (but I have one in my laptop, it's got a lot longer
life but an odd voltage drop off.  Not bad, just odd.)

The batteries I now exclusively use in my HP are Eveready Energizer
High-Energy Lithium AA Batteries.  Theyre about $1.50 a pair more
expensive than standard Energizers but I get 2-3x the life out of them.
They, too, have a kind of quick drop off (I ran for 3 weeks with the
battery meter on "Full" and went down to "Empty" in a matter of 2 days)

Joe

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