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laptops have that technology in them, but HT's are too small and to save a
couple centimeters they don't include that circuitry, balking book machines,
they still use NiCad's, nuff said there. I never did like them.
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From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 10:53 AM
Subject: batteries
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Ok, wht is the scoop on rechargeable batteries? In this day in time, =
why can they be over charged by leaving them plugged in? How difficult =
is it to include a circuit to detect a full charge and turn itself off? =
I just don't understand this. I know that it is true but I just don't =
understand it. Unplugging my laptop is a real pain but I do it because =
the batteries are so very expensive. HT's can't run on the charger =
provided but they seem to be able to work with a much larger one. =
Again, plugging in and unplugging a HT that is simply listening most of =
the day is a real pain! Lazy? perhaps I am but it doesn't seem to be =
such a challenge to design circuitry to allow those kinds of things to =
be plugged in all of the time. Talking book tape players is another =
example of a real nuisance. Can someone give me a good explanation why =
this isn't being done?
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