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Posted by John Nowak on 07-22-2000 11:21 AM:

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Originally posted by Babylon5:
Only once did I hit a runtime of 0d 04:00, my average seems to be 0d 2:30.



Sounds very bad to me -- I get about twelve hours use on a pair of NIMHs.


Posted by JHromadka on 07-22-2000 05:19 PM:

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The link to those new e^2 batteries is
http://www.energizer-e2.com/

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Posted by Gameboy70 on 07-24-2000 06:50 AM:

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I just picked some up at Fry's, spotting them by accident. I've still got two or three weeks of power left on the Duracells that are in my Visor at the moment, so it'll be a while befor I give the Titaniums a test drive.


Posted by kamizuno on 07-24-2000 05:43 PM:

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I notice people are calling the e2 battery the titanium battery, is that written on the battery packaging? I see lithium battery, and the e2 name, but no mention of titanium. Or is that just a nickname that you guys are using?
Just asking because I normally know how to read, but for some reason I still can't see where the Titanium came from .


Posted by Winchell on 07-25-2000 02:09 PM:

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Originally posted by kamizuno:
I notice people are calling the e2 battery the titanium battery, is that written on the battery packaging? I see lithium battery, and the e2 name, but no mention of titanium.

Well, if you go to http://www.energizer-e2.com/
and look at the picture of the battery, you'll see the word "Titanium."


Posted by linuxppcguy on 07-25-2000 06:50 PM:

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Yeah, I've been kind of wondering about the Energizer Titaniums... When I was visiting my folks in Ohio over the 4th of July, I went to a grocery store in our little out in the boondocks town, and found a whole display where they were selling the Titanium batteries. Now, returning to my home here in Metro Boston, Mass... I can't find the things anywhere! What gives??


Posted by na2rboy on 07-25-2000 10:08 PM:

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Anybody found these on the web for sale yet? I have checked Amazon, Outpost, 800batteries, Best Buy, and Circuit City with no results.


Posted by kamizuno on 07-25-2000 10:35 PM:

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Hi Winchell,

Thanks for the link, now I see where the name is coming from. I think they must have changed the labeling, the e2 batteries I have don't look anything like that picture.

By the way, Dexter is the coolest cartoon character on the Cartoon network, that's a really GOOD picture of him !!!


Posted by linuxppcguy on 07-26-2000 02:29 AM:

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Originally posted by linuxppcguy:
Yeah, I've been kind of wondering about the Energizer Titaniums... When I was visiting my folks in Ohio over the 4th of July, I went to a grocery store in our little out in the boondocks town, and found a whole display where they were selling the Titanium batteries. Now, returning to my home here in Metro Boston, Mass... I can't find the things anywhere! What gives??


Well, I'm answering my own question. I finally had a chance to wander over to the local Wal-Mart, and lo and behold, there was the full array of Energizer e2 batteries. I picked up a pack each of AA and AAA... for the Rio and the Visor. So now we'll see how it goes. One thing, I don't know if I'm hallucinating, but these batteries seem lighter weight!!! Which, if it's true, is really cool to have in a portable device like the Visor.


Posted by Winchell on 07-26-2000 09:18 PM:

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Originally posted by kamizuno:
By the way, Dexter is the coolest cartoon character on the Cartoon network, that's a really GOOD picture of him !!!

You should have seen it before I reduced the size.

My parents think that when I was little I was Dexter.

Mahalo!


Posted by kamizuno on 07-27-2000 01:56 AM:

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Hi Winchell,

You shrank Dexter down, eh? I think I saw Dexter do that in one of his episodes !!!

Yeah, Dexter reminds me of myself as a kid too, except I had to make my machines out of Lincoln Logs,Superballs, Lego blocks and the occasional Slinky .

PS-I notice I'm causing this thread to wander off the subject of the e2 battery, I think the reason the e2 battery is lighter is because it is a lithium type battery, lithium batteries tend to be lighter than alkalines.

[This message has been edited by kamizuno (edited 07-26-2000).]


Posted by linuxppcguy on 07-27-2000 03:37 AM:

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Originally posted by kamizuno:
I think the reason the e2 battery is lighter is because it is a lithium type battery, lithium batteries tend to be lighter than alkalines.

[This message has been edited by kamizuno (edited 07-26-2000).]



Ah, but that would refer to the Lithium variety of e2 batteries. There is also an Alkaline e2 - which is what I have. The lithium e2's come in a bluish package, I think, while the alkalines come in a silvery ('titanium') package.


Posted by Charo on 07-27-2000 07:26 AM:

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Go to the Energizer e2 Titanium site. You can see the battery and read more about them in the Technology and FAQ sections. In the Features section, there is a picture of the package -- silver, with a red top section -- that the silver colored battery comes in. Both the battery and the packaging look exactly like the package that I purchased in a local grocery store two weeks ago.

Quotes from the site:

Energizer e2 is built with a heart of titanium. This unique compound unlocks the power by making the cathode more conductive and allowing electrons to flow more freely. This means improved performance and longer life.

A new cell construction also packs more power into each cell. We have utilized the internal space and enhanced the ingredients that translate into more performance in all your battery-operated devices.

In addition to titanium, we engineered several other improvements into the overall cell construction. Energizer e2 includes 1) a new welded current collector; 2) a convolute separator which provides a more efficient use of the battery�s internal space; and 3) improved internal ingredients, including a new graphite formulation used to coat the inside of the can.

From the inside out, and even in the packaging, our scientists have 25 patents pending on Energizer e2.



Posted by kamizuno on 07-27-2000 08:17 AM:

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Originally posted by linuxppcguy:
Ah, but that would refer to the Lithium variety of e2 batteries. There is also an Alkaline e2 - which is what I have. The lithium e2's come in a bluish package, I think, while the alkalines come in a silvery ('titanium') package.


Ah, that explains why my e2 batteries don't look like the ones on the Website, apparently the Lithium batteries have different labeling than the e2 alkalines. Well, that explains that.


Posted by Babylon5 on 07-27-2000 04:03 PM:

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Originally posted by kamizuno:
Ah, that explains why my e2 batteries don't look like the ones on the Website, apparently the Lithium batteries have different labeling than the e2 alkalines. Well, that explains that.


I just wanted to mention that I would not use Lithium batteries in the Visor! Your device has to be designed to use them. Some devices use them or alkaline but again it is designed for that. I am not sure the damage it would cause a Visor, but I would not take the chance myself as Lithium�s� work on a weird voltage level.



Posted by kamizuno on 07-27-2000 07:05 PM:

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Originally posted by Babylon5:
I just wanted to mention that I would not use Lithium batteries in the Visor! Your device has to be designed to use them. Some devices use them or alkaline but again it is designed for that. I am not sure the damage it would cause a Visor, but I would not take the chance myself as Lithium�s� work on a weird voltage level.




Actually, I was unable to find either e2 alkalines or e2 lithium AAAs, so I just bought a pack of e2 lithium AAs to use in my various electronics at home. The packaging says that these lithiums put out 1.5 volts and can be substituted for regular AAs, so it should be OK. But thanks for the heads up, I imagine using 3 volt lithium AAAs wouldn't make my Visor very happy .


Posted by acajigas on 07-27-2000 10:12 PM:

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This is what I found. There is no lithium battery for AAA's. There is only Alkaline Titanium available. If anybody has found AAA's lithium is because he/she has dreamed of it.


Al

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Posted by linuxppcguy on 07-28-2000 06:12 PM:

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I've been using Energizer e2 'titanium' batteries in my Visor for about a week now. One observation is that the voltage on these things fluctuates a lot more frequently than it did with my Duracell Ultras. The voltage didn't actually drop or increase in huge amounts, it just happens a *lot*. For example, in just one minute of sitting here, the voltage went from 2.50 to 2.49 to 4.48 to 2.50 to 2.49 to 2.47... etc. Or perhaps this is a problem with the hack not being able to understand the new battery... who knows, I'm out of my area on this one.

[This message has been edited by linuxppcguy (edited 07-28-2000).]


Posted by dstrawsb on 07-31-2000 06:21 PM:

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Batteries!

Does anyone know of a plan or where one could get a USB cradle that would power the Visor. It only makes since, when this thing is in the cradle, it should not run off the batteries, I could rig a few wires into the back of the battery compartment, but sure would be nice if someone made something, maybe a springboard, that would recharge the ni-cads and juice the Visor. This is my biggest peeve with the Visor. Installing new batteries every 2 weeks is really a pain. I'd like to prop the Visor up and use it has a clock, while I am at work.

Any Idea's!

Don Strawsburg

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Posted by outlaw on 07-31-2000 06:41 PM:

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acajigas: Look at this.

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