Re: [NTLK] PDA Market

From: Dan (dan_at_dbdigitalweb.com)
Date: Thu Jun 03 2004 - 18:27:52 PDT


>> Yes. They use proprietary batteries but then don't sell replacements or
>> provide an "easy" way to replace them. Much like the iPod is doing now.
>
>This is wrong.
>
>You can buy replacement batteries for iPod from Apple. Also you can
>get better then original ones from
>http://macsales.com
>
I will agree that you can buy batteries for the iPod (as well as most other
property batteries), it can give a company more control by using such
batteries. And everyone seems to be going that route, heck even the latest
Gameboy has a property battery!

But on the other hand there are a lot of replacements available (as was
previously mentioned), and in the case of the Gameboy just a couple of days
after the AdvanceSP model was announced you could buy 3rd party replacement
batteries. However, you must agree that it greatly contributes to a old
devices retirement when you can't power it due to the fact that the company
(and everyone else) stopped making the batteries.

-Dan

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