Apple haven't made any of these rechargeable battery packs for over 4 years
now. "New" almost certainly means unused, probably in original packaging.
I have a number of battery packs bought at the same time as the original
Newtons in 1997-8, which I use to replace existing ones as they gradually
give up. As far as I can tell they work fine, though I haven't done any
testing to check whether they still deliver the full rated capacity.
Presumably they don't have unlimited shelf life, and will eventually
deteriorate even if completely unused. Anyone have any ideas how long this
might take?
Brian
> -----Original Message-----
> From: txgitarman_at_attbi.com [mailto:txgitarman_at_attbi.com]
> Sent: Fri 03 January 2003 19:34
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: [NTLK] Buying a battery from J&K Sales?
>
>
> My MP 2100 came with a AA tray and I'm thinking about buying
> a battery from J&K
> Sales. I notice they sell a "new" battery for $50 and a
> "used" battery for
> $25. Aren't the "new" batteries still in fact old, just not
> "used"? Does
> sitting on a shelf in a box for years deplete the battery's
> capacity to hold a
> charge? Would I be just as happy with the "used" battery?
> Heck, I could buy
> two...
>
> --
> Bill M.
> Dallas, TX
> txgitarman_at_attbi.com
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