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- From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
- Subject: Re: Nickel Hydride Batteries
- Message-ID: <1992Jul31.004035.19464@panix.com>
- Date: 31 Jul 92 00:40:35 GMT
- References: <1992Jul23.195523.28010@panix.com> <DAN.92Jul29113636@dynasty.dyndata.uucp> <13709@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu>
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- In article <13709@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu> tso@cephalo.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu (Dan Ts'o) writes:
- > I note that Toshiba is apparently using regular NiCd batteries for
- >their new T4400 series. Does that mean Toshiba no longer thinks that nickel
- >hydride is better ?
-
- They do. For some reason they just couldn't get one of high enough capacity
- to satisfy the significantly greater current demands of the 4400 series.
- They seem committed to NiMH and it's probably only a matter of time before
- they get into the 486 machines too.
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