The IT department at Il Power won't buy a new battery for a laptop that's over 5 years old. They are put out to pasture as junk. They do work fine for sitting in an easy chair working on a novel or letter, with them plugged into AC power however. John Ross wrote: > Hi Les, > I still have my origional SAT #162, I bought it years ago at a convention in > Quebec City, I think it was. I have had it upgraded, and battery packs. It > now has the membrane keypad and has FAC. It is fully operational. > I did however purchase a SATlll last Xmas. I kept my old one as a spare. I > use the SAT all the time, when I tried to go back to aural, (which I was > never really satisfied with), I get a violent headache. > I like the compactness of the SAT, ease of use and the battery life before a > recharge. I don't use all it's bells and whistles, so I am sure I wouldn't > use everything on the RCT either. > I remember someone saying their car was broken into and since the thief > didn't know what the SAT was, it wasn't stolen. I am sure a laptop would have > been. > I am very pleased with the SATlll. > Regards, > John M. Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. > > Leslie W Bartlett wrote: > > > I've not heard any discussion of "longevity" regarding ETD's. I am > > beginning to seriously consider one, and wonder what the "useful life" of > > a SAT III is, vs. the life of a laptop. Thanks > > les bartlett > > houston > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > Get the Internet just the way you want it. > > Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! > > Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
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