Re: is "non-removable" a bad feature of the Tungsten T3 battery?

Retired_now...LOL.
I am used to PPC's with removable batteries. I would buy an iQue today if it
had a removable battery. It would be nice to be able to take a spare.
geoff
"Retired_Soon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Where have you been Paul? Most (99%) palm and Sony handhelds have non
> removable batteries. The last Palm that had replaceable batteries was the
> M125 (used "AAA" batts) of a few years ago. Good or bad non removable are
> what we have right now. Everyone is in the same boat as you.
>
> Richard
>
>
> "Paul Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > hi all
> >
> > I have recently purchased (actually, am "trying out") a Palm Tungsten
T3.
> >
> > It seems like a great little unit, but I have noticed that the
> rechargeable
> > battery is "non-removable", as it is on some of the other Palm models.
> >
> > Could this be a problem down the road?
> >
> > Is there a limited life to these rechargeable batteries, and am I going
to
> > be ticked off if one day I can't recharge my unit any more, and I can't
> > replace the battery either?
> >
> > Or is this a scenario that will likely never happen?
> >
> > A related question is:  should I *drain the battery completely* before
> > recharging it, as is the case with some laptop batteries (I greatly
> > shortened the life of my laptop battery because I didn't know about
> > this).... or does it not really matter whether it's 99% drained, or 3%
> > drained, when I put it in the charger for the night?  I hope (wish) that
I
> > should never have to be concerned with this.
> >
> > Thanks for your suggestions!
> >
> > ...Paul
> >
> >
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