Rechargeable batteries
Here is the whole usenet post FWIW. The links have a NiMH digital camera slant. Some of the retailers probably have laptop batteries too.
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Subject: FAQ: NiMH Batteries for Digital Cameras
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 11:59:57 GMT
From: JNavas@aimnet.com (John Navas)
Organization: The Navas Group, Dublin, CA, USA
Newsgroups: rec.photo.digital
Many digital cameras, especially those with LCD display panels, go through
batteries at a terrifying rate.
Alkaline batteries perform poorly in this application. With any use the
voltage starts to fall, and quickly drops below the level needed to
operate many digital cameras. In some applications you may get less than
10 photographs per set of new batteries.
Perhaps the best solution is to use rechargeable nickel metal hydride
(NiMH) batteries, which have a number of advantages over nickel cadmium:
* Greater capacity
* Less environmental damage
* Greatly reduced "memory effect"
* Longer life in typical use
Sources for rechargeable nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries include:
thomas-distributing.com (low price/faster charger)
bills2way.com (low price/NEXcell)
battery-city.com
mrnicd-ehyostco.com (Sanyo)
batterystore.com (Sanyo)
batteryshack.com (Sanyo)
alix.com (Gold Peak, Sanyo)
central-camera.com (Quest)
normancamera.com (Quest)
mrbattery.com (Quest)
computerhouse.com (Quest)
d-store.com (Quest)
ssdonline.com
yessolar.com
ckcpower.com (NEXcell)
batterystation.com (NEXcell)
cameraworld.com (Quest)
onsale.com (Kodak, Quest)
insight.com (Quest)
cdw.com (Kodak, Quest)
pcconnection.com (Quest, Kodak)
qvc.com (Quest, Varta)
gpbatteries.com (manf, up to 1500 mAh)
nexcell-battery.com (manf, up to 1300 mAh)
energizer.com (manf, 1200 mAh)
newshopper.com (Kodak)
kodak.com
(Shop@Kodak)
realcat.com
Price listings:
shopper.com (Kodak)
shopper.com (Kodak)
For those traveling or otherwise not in the USA, universal 120/240 Volt
chargers are available from:
<http://www.batteryshack.com/chargers.html>
NOTE: There was an early manufacturing problem, since corrected, in the
labeling of Eveready Energizer NiMH batteries. These batteries are a bit
too large in diameter, which can make it difficult or impossible to use them
in a snug battery container. These improperly labeled products were
recalled, but some did get into the hands of consumers, most likely through
Best Buy. Consumers that have improperly labeled products can obtain
replacements by calling the Energizer consumer hotline number
(1-800-383-7323), or by sending email to the Customer Support address on the
Energizer Website <http://www.energizer.com/companyinfo/>.
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