[Ti] new battery for my TI

[Dr. Trevor J. Hutley]

At 09:02 +0100 24/3/05, Ferdinand Fuchs wrote:
>furthermore I have the problem, that my powerbook doesn't warn me 
>about low battery status (I use the original apple battery, now 
>almost 4 years old). my powerbook simply goes off without a correct 
>shutdown, if the battery is empty.
>

If I understand you correctly, you are still using the original 
battery that came with your G4?
Amazing !!

My Ti-500 battery only lasted about 2 years.

I have already replaced the battery in my Al-125 after just over a 
year, not that it had failed but had deteriorated enough to warrant 
replacemnt, and for retention as a spare battery, which I need.  The 
lifetime of a charged battery has always been hopeless (< 2h) from 
the beginning with the Al-book.  I understand why (that the battery 
capacity has not kept up with the power consumption of faster drives, 
hotter and faster cpu, birghter screens, etc) but 2 h is really not 
enough for anyone travelling.  So my spare -even if only giving 50% 
capacity - just about bridges the gap.

>should this problem also be solved with a new battery?

With a new battery, your no warning situation will surely cease.

regards,  Trevor