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One more battery
3.21.2006 5:19 PM \| Link	I've been using my trusty iBook G3 600 nearly every day of my life for the past several years now. It's definitely reaching the end of it's coolness, even though it runs Mac OS Tiger like a champ, but I can deal with the semi-slowness since it's really only my web/email/writing computer. My only real problem is that I'm a chronic battery abuser! I'm on my second battery, and I've cooked it down to a max charge of 30 minutes (I tend to charge too often for too long). It's so bad that I can't even use it at Barnes & Noble now, since I feel like it's a race against time every time I open the lid! So I've been struggling with the decision of buying a third battery, or getting a new iBook, since I know I want a hipper machine anyway. The decision is even more difficult because of the Intel chip switch, since the speed of those new machines is so tempting, though I like the security of the tried and true Motorola chip. This weekend I made a choice - I was almost ready to buy a new iBook G4 from Amazon, and then suddenly I decided to go for the battery instead. I will hold on until the iBook line is revved with the Intel chip, wait for some reviews, and make the big switch then. So, I ordered the fancy Newer Technology iBook battery that's supposed to have much higher capacity than Apple's original battery. I'm looking forward to spending longer sessions with my iBook at Barnes & Noble, and hopefully I can be nice to my battery this time around! Labels: life, mac


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