Re: Laptop battery replacement

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The battery for 'wife's Powerbook G4 likewise ... local Applecentre
wasn't very helpful, and although they said they could order one, they
did imply that most people buy generic ... must say, though, that when
we bought generic for our old mobile phone's they were cheap but were
dead in no-time ... I'm inclined to live with the short life of the
battery (new, it would run five ours, all the way to Chicago, with a
break for eats, now it runs for fifteen-minutes but still several days
on stand-by), 'though 'wife wants a new one, at maybe 140GBP for the
Apple version ...

Chris

steamer2uk wrote:

>Hi, everyone, may I please 'pick your brains'?
>
>After 3 years of intensive use, my daughter's laptop battery is showing
>its age and needs replacing.
>
>However, the 'official' Sony replacement battery (ref: PCGA-BP2V) is
>about GBP 150!
>
>There are a number of 'generic' batteries we have found by Googling,
>but we are a bit unsure of their reliability and suitability.
>
>So, please, does anyone out there have any recommendations for a
>reputable brand/make/supplier of a laptop battery that would be a
>suitable, safe and good value alternative?
>
>Many thanks in advance
>
>Cheers
>
>Chris P
>