Re: [NTLK] Network cards vs. battery life

From: Chris Chapman (pan1k_at_earthlink.net)
Date: Mon Oct 20 2003 - 18:04:24 PDT


On Monday, October 20, 2003, at 05:54 PM, Mike King wrote:

> Does anyone know if network cards put an extra strain on the batteries
> in a
> Newton? I just got my wired network card working in my 2100 (802.11b is
> next), and the battery went stone dead, even though the newton wasn't
> on the
> network most of the time. Boy did my heart sink when my trusty newt
> wouldn't
> power up!
>

Yup they sure do.. try to find one with a low power consumption.. with
WiFi it's even worse.. unless you are just checking email...

-Chris

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