[P1] newbie owner asks "Bug or Feature"

[david]

On 1/18/03 8:53 AM, "Charles Broderick" <chasbrod at inreach.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I just got a new iBook (800Mhz combo model), and I have two questions:
>
congrats!
> 
> 1) When I sleep the powerbook and take the battery out, it immediately
> shuts down. Is it supposed to do this?
>
Unfortunately, yes. I too miss the short grace period for swapping
especially now that I am using OS X and no longer get my usual 4 hours on a
battery.
> 
> 2) The battery, even when fully latched in, protrudes about 2mm in the back
> (right by the "button" and indicator lights). In other words, it isn't
> fully flush with the rest of the powerbook at that corner. Is this normal?

Yes. And why the heck it will annoy you I dunno!

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