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No!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: Replace Braille 'n' Speak batteries
> At the time the BNS was developed, there were no rechargeable AA batteries
> that had any kind of life at all. FS is far from the only manufacturer of
> electronic gear that doesn't choose to use user-replaceable or
> rechargeable
> batteries, so let's not turn this into yet another FS bash, which
> virtually
> any discussion of FS products becomes within a few messages following the
> original one. If you don't like FS, there's a simple solution to your
> problem--don't buy their products. However, for those who do like them and
> buy them, keep your opinions off these lists.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 4:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Replace Braille 'n' Speak batteries
>
>
> Did you ever ask yourself, "why didn't freedom Scientific use rechargeable
> AA batteries that we all could replace ourselves"? Just another way to
> keep
> us under their thumb
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 5:18 AM
> Subject: Re: Replace Braille 'n' Speak batteries
>
>
>> Ya, they are though mine has shorter cells that are side by side with a
>> little metal strip between them to link them but that's all it is. Anyone
>> with the cells and the ability to solder could do it.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 11:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: Replace Braille 'n' Speak batteries
>>
>>
>> Batteries for the b n s shouldn't ber tyhat hard. I think they are just
>> nicads soldered end to end. Two wires come off of these to the board. I
>> would think batteries plus or such a store could do the job.
>> 73s
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
>>
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