Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries

2009-10-11 Thread Peter Adam Kelly
Lee, is this any use? Asus has stated that the smaller battery is the standard battery for the Eee 900 in Europe, and a longer warranty is provided in exchange,[34] Commentators have noted that the US version launched with the 5800 mAh battery, and a warranty of equal length.[35] Asus have revise

Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries

2009-10-11 Thread Peter Adam Kelly
Lee, hot wire and split like an egg ;) well to be honest, i haven't done a standard notebook battery pack for a while and I'm always losing touch with whats modern and whatnot, the last battery hack i did was to build a DJ a mobile flight case system. i am more than willing to check up on the cel

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] MP3 players

2009-10-11 Thread mac
Michael G Fletcher wrote: > This is more of a philosophical question... I'm looking for a new mp3 > player, about 4 - 10GB, but not over the top when it comes to > features, I have a smart phone (HTC-Magic running Andriod) . > > If I were to buy an Apple iPod Nano, would I be going against all my

Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries

2009-10-11 Thread LeeGroups
its always fun to brew your own,, crack that thing open!! iv reconditioned several now with new cells,, works a charm on the models iv done ;) Now, I've been thinking the same thing about an Eee PC battery I have, but for the life of me I can't see how to get into it without damaging the batt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] MP3 players

2009-10-11 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
2009/10/11 Jon Spriggs : > Given that you already  have a device which will play MP3s (your > android device), what does a new MP3 player bring you? Better battery > life? Different display? Not being interrupted in the middle of that > killer guitar solo by a stinkin' phone call? > > Ultimately, I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] MP3 players

2009-10-11 Thread Jon Spriggs
Given that you already have a device which will play MP3s (your android device), what does a new MP3 player bring you? Better battery life? Different display? Not being interrupted in the middle of that killer guitar solo by a stinkin' phone call? Ultimately, I'd prefer not to buy an iPod, but th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] MP3 players

2009-10-11 Thread Alan Pope
2009/10/11 Michael G Fletcher : > If I were to buy an Apple iPod Nano, would I be going against all my > OSS beliefs and values? > Without knowing what your beliefs and values are that's an impossible question to answer. We can of course make some assumptions. But doing that makes an "Ass" out of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] MP3 players

2009-10-11 Thread Martin Meredith
On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 10:11:56PM +0100, Michael G Fletcher wrote: > Hi Guys, > > This is more of a philosophical question... I'm looking for a new mp3 > player, about 4 - 10GB, but not over the top when it comes to > features, I have a smart phone (HTC-Magic running Andriod) . > > If I were to

[ubuntu-uk] [OT] MP3 players

2009-10-11 Thread Michael G Fletcher
Hi Guys, This is more of a philosophical question... I'm looking for a new mp3 player, about 4 - 10GB, but not over the top when it comes to features, I have a smart phone (HTC-Magic running Andriod) . If I were to buy an Apple iPod Nano, would I be going against all my OSS beliefs and values?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries

2009-10-11 Thread ged byrom269
This sounds interesting. Where do the new cells come from ? I have a Tiny laptop and of course the batteries are expensive and quite rare. I haven't opened it yet but I will be doing. What will I expect to see ? Any things to avoid damaging ? On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:38:13 +0100, Peter Adam Kell

Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries

2009-10-11 Thread mac
Ron Rhodes wrote: > I used http://www.budgetbatteries.co.uk/ some time ago, no problems, > would use again if needed. > HTH Ron Thanks Ron - just the kind of recommendation I hoped for! :-) mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries

2009-10-11 Thread Ron Rhodes
mac wrote: > Snip > > Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Any more thoughts? > > mac > I used http://www.budgetbatteries.co.uk/ some time ago, no problems, would use again if needed. HTH Ron -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries

2009-10-11 Thread Sean Miller
On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 8:48 AM, John wrote: > loads of places - first google hit http://www.laptopbatterystore.co.uk Which is the link I sent in the first place, the same folks as sell through e-bay. Appear to turn over a lot of batteries, and positive feedback has to be a good sign. Sean --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries

2009-10-11 Thread mac
John wrote: > loads of places - first google hit http://www.laptopbatterystore.co.uk Yes, I discovered the embarrassment of riches that searching on 'laptop batteries UK' produces - and that is, of course, part of the problem: how do you know which ones are OK?... (BTW - did you spot the BBC su

Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries

2009-10-11 Thread John
On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 12:38:13AM +0100, Peter Adam Kelly wrote: > laptop batteries > > its always fun to brew your own,, crack that thing open!! iv > reconditioned several now with new cells,, works a charm on the models > iv done ;) > > 2009/10/10 mac : > > I'm after a replacement battery for

Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries

2009-10-11 Thread mac
Peter Adam Kelly wrote: > its always fun to brew your own,, crack that thing open!! iv > reconditioned several now with new cells,, works a charm on the models > iv done ;) Sean / Al / Peter / Jonathon >>> Thanks for your replies and suggestions. Reading what you said has helped me clarify what