Re: //gs battery question...

[jblaby@news.cyberstore.ca (John Blaby)]

On 28 Feb 1995 23:39:02 -0500, Dave Althoff (dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us) wrote:

  > The connector idea is a good one, but bear in mind that the battery in the
  > GS is a lithium battery, and most cordless phones use NiCd's.  Personally,
  > I don't understand why computers DON'T use rechargeable batteries (in
  > fact, the Lisa 2/5 uses a pack of four 1.25v NiCd's, but that's another
  > story).  So the thing you have to be careful of is that you don't install
  > a rechargeable battery, since there isn't a circuit in place to recharge it.

I have had a NiCad battery pack in my other GS for a couple of years now 
with absolutely no problems whatsoever. I haven't even had to remove them 
for a recharge. They are attached to the old battery leads with alligator 
clips, so it will be no big deal when I do have to charge them up.

The batteries were free as well. They came from a screwed up cordless 
phone I had :)

John
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