Spoiled by geezers

In a message dated 97-12-05 05:03:13 EST, you write: << Yes but the PX-8 is now 13 years old and the nicads in it could sustain continous computing for 12-16 hours. I've tried one for logging data and it ran for two weeks at 1-2 minutes per hour without trouble. The time and autostart/shutdown was built in, no extras needed. Most laptops would be hard pressed to run the total uptime without killing the battery. Allison What exactly is a PX-8? BTW, I have a Mac Portable, which I got because it wasn't working. After connecting the battery directly to the AC power for a few seconds, it worked. The battery is dead now, though. I use another AC adapter for the battery, as well as the normal one. That thing eats power! Why your battery is alive and mine died, god only knows.