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tsaimelv · 10-18-04, 02:47 PM

I've said this before, but I'll mention it again for those that don't know...

Rather than drop $100 on an extended battery, why not get one of those "Battery Extender" devices on ebay for $10? Many people don't actually need an extended battery, they just want to use their PDA for long periods on certain occasions (e.g. during a long flight). These battery extenders plug into the cradle connector on the bottom of the PDA and hold four AA batteries, like this one for the X30:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...725853105&rd=1

You can buy yourself a pack of twenty 2250 mAH NiMH AA batteries for about $25 online. Four of these batteries supplies more juice than the X50 high-capacity battery. Then you can have the equivalent of FIVE extra high-capacity batteries for long trips, at the cost of a little extra bulk and weight.

(Remember that mAH ratings don't add, i.e. four 2250 mah AA batteries does not equal a 9000 mah battery, they equal a 2250 mah battery that supplies 6V. It's really better to think in terms of watt-hours rather than mah, because mah alone does not tell the whole story).

10-18-04, 02:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
tsaimelv Aximsite Minor League Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 264 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've said this before, but I'll mention it again for those that don't know... Rather than drop $100 on an extended battery, why not get one of those "Battery Extender" devices on ebay for $10? Many people don't actually need an extended battery, they just want to use their PDA for long periods on certain occasions (e.g. during a long flight). These battery extenders plug into the cradle connector on the bottom of the PDA and hold four AA batteries, like this one for the X30: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...725853105&rd=1 You can buy yourself a pack of twenty 2250 mAH NiMH AA batteries for about $25 online. Four of these batteries supplies more juice than the X50 high-capacity battery. Then you can have the equivalent of FIVE extra high-capacity batteries for long trips, at the cost of a little extra bulk and weight. (Remember that mAH ratings don't add, i.e. four 2250 mah AA batteries does not equal a 9000 mah battery, they equal a 2250 mah battery that supplies 6V. It's really better to think in terms of watt-hours rather than mah, because mah alone does not tell the whole story).