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["Ron Clarke" <ariadne AT ausreg.com>]

Hi Steven,

On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:58:48 +1300, 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> Ron Clarke wrote:

>> I have no idea where to get one here in Oz.

> -----------------------------
> http://computers.ebay.com.au/
> -----------------------------
> Click on "PCMCIA Cards" under "Laptop Accessories"

    What do you know !   There are what appears to be heaps of them.
Most seem to be residing in Hong Kong !   The cheap ones, that is. (?????)

    Should I be looking for a particular specification, or does one size
fit all ?

>> The biggest drawback with this machine (picked up for $10
>> Australian at a flea market) is that the battery simply won't
>> hold a charge for more than 10 minutes.

> Your're lucky you get 10 minutes.  All the batteries
> on my 486 laptops were DOA.

   And I am told that new replacements are very expensive, but
"re-furbished" batteries are not worth the bother.   What do you do ?

Regards,
         Ron


Ron Clarke
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