Msg: 2699 *Conference*

06-10-92 22:02:11

From: LEX JENKINS

To : GARY SANDERS

Subj: REPLY TO MSG #2682 (NICADS)

Gary,
 
Gotta butt in and add my nickel:  I've had no problems using NiCads.  I use the
yellow quick-charge Evereadies in AA and C, four each of the 1.2 volt cells,
either in the Model 100's battery compartment or in a homemade "power
satellite."  I get 8 hours out of the AA cells on my Model 100 (32K, plus an
extRAM chip), and about 36 hours on the C cells with my power-hungry 102 with
Booster Pak.
 
The only significant difference I've noticed with NiCads is that they discharge
very quickly toward the end - don't count on getting a 20-minute warning when
the Low Battery light comes on; it's more like 20 SECONDS!
 
<Lex>