Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watdragon!tiger!swklassen
From: swklassen@tiger.waterloo.edu (Steven W. Klassen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Stacy's Power
Message-ID: <20467@watdragon.waterloo.edu>
Date: 2 Feb 90 17:35:29 GMT
References: <2741@umbc3.UMBC.EDU>
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In article <2741@umbc3.UMBC.EDU> chuck@umbc5.umbc.edu () writes:
>I recently heard from my local dealer that the Stacy is going to run off of
>ordinary C-cell batteries!  Also, the dealers should have them by March!
>Wow, I guess Atari doesn't want to be stuck-up like the other laptop makers
>and actually use rechargable battery packs!  Now when your computer runs out
>of juice (about 15 seconds with a hard drive), you can run to your local
>thrifty store and pick up eight more!  Gee, thanks !!!

So...if you like rechargeable batteries, buy rechargable C-cell batteries
and a recharger!  If you think it's a waste and will mostly run the Stacy
from an adapter or something, don't bother.

Some might argue that using ordinary batteries is even better than a
custom rechargable battery pack since you can use the 'fast' rechargers
advertised by some companies.  On the down side, you will have to
actually remove them in order to recharge.

Steven W. Klassen                       +-----------------------------+
Computer Science Major                  | Support the poor...buy fur! |
University of Waterloo                  +-----------------------------+