Bob, at 08:22 on Jun 14 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BL> I notice that EIDE quad speed is down to $120 and I'm tempted....

BG> Wait just a bit longer. Quads are now only $68 inc (dealer).

BL> Thieving bastards. If I wait too long, they'll stop selling them.

Quite likely.  Tried buying a 2X drive these days?  Even the 6X and 8X
models' prices are dropping faster than Teddy's knickers...

BL> What's the latest on 16Mb RAM?

RAM prices are so volatile now, that by the time I receive the latest price
lists, they're already out of date!  The most recent price I have though,
is $187 dealer inc tax (so they're probably _retailing_ for that now, if
not even less).

BL> While you're there... my battery is going flat; the clock stops
BL> overnight and the CMOS is next, I suppose. When I looked in the
BL> computer it's a round disc with Lithium written on it, in a clever
BL> round socket mounted horizontally. It measures 3.2V and does not seem
BL> to charge up.

I'm not at all surprised.

BL> My questions are these:

BL> Is this a non-rechargable battery?

Yep.

BL> What voltage is it supposed to be?

Bloody hell, I can't immediately recall the Lithium's voltage now; probably
either 1V2 or 1V35 though (I'm sure that Rod will gladly look it up for
you).

BL> How long do they last?

I generally have them lasting around 5 years from date of manufacture.

BL> How much are they?

Not dear, maybe only $5 or so.  Why not just piss it off, and use an
external NiCd battery pack, which will fit on the 4-pin connector which
just happens to live near the existing Lithium battery?  I'm not really
fussed on disposable batteries which are soldered directly to the
motherboard anyway.

Regards, Bill
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