[NTLK] Re - Shelf-life of 2x00 Newton rechargeable battery packs

From: Frank Gruendel (Frank_Gruendel_at_t-online.de)
Date: Sat Feb 09 2002 - 19:27:29 EST


> There are several 2x00 Newton rechargeable battery packs up for auction
> on ebay and I was just wondering: Do these have some sort of expiration
> date or limited shelf-life, i.e. do they lose their ability to take and
> hold a charge with time?

NiMH cells, like all other rechargeables, get worse over time even if never
used. There used to be a good explanation of that at www.cadex.com I
think.

Newton hardware and software at http://www.pda-soft.de

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