Registered: Jan 2000
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Does anyone know if it would be possible to make a Module that allows you to use an AC Adaptor for the Visor?

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 1883

Why would you want one?
I've seen simular questions before and I don't get it...

With normal usage you'll last months with your batteries. What are you doing that requires an adaptor??

Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 22

Batteries are expensive!! I'm a high school student with NO job!! I would rather pay $15-$20 now, then to have to pay tons on batteries.

Registered: Dec 1999
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Posts: 247

Use Nickel Metal Hydride batteries - they are relatively cheap and last almost as long as alkalines. You can recharge them over 500 times.

Try www.gpbatteries.com for more info

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 1883

Tan Kit,

You took the words right out of my mouth...
mmm, Tan Kit, ToolkiT, I see a coincidense ;-)

Registered: Dec 1999
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Posts: 247

Ha ha ha, ToolKit - but Tan is my family name - my personal name is Kit Hoong.

I've been using NiMH batteries for some time now and have found them to be just great - lasts between 1 and 2 weeks only though - but that's why I have two pairs

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA
Posts: 255

I will second (though on this board it would be more like 100) the opinion.

I had 2 pairs of NiMH batteries and they're great. Not as long lasting as Alkaline, but much more convenient and economical. I bought 4 AAA for about 14 bucks with shipping and when my girlfriend got a Palm IIIx I bought 4 more for her so now we each have one set for in our Visor/Palm and one that will be charged. Total cost of 8 batteries and a charger was about 38 with shipping.. It sounds like a lot, but when I think that I won't need to buy another AAA battery for another couple/few years, it's not that much at all.

Registered: Dec 1999
Location:
Posts: 239

Well, rather than an AC adapter, what about a supplemental battery? I have often wondered why Palms couldn't use cell phones batteries, and we could get a good NiMH or even Li+ (apologies to any REAL chemists out there). It always seemed to me with the amount of power a Palm draws, a cell phone battery would last forever. What about a Springboard based on that?

OK, honestly, I wouldn't buy it myself, simply because I don't want to tie up my Springboard slot, but it appears that some people have interest.

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