Re: lithium battery for the 701?

[whittle@usc.edu (Randy Whittle)]

At 2:59 AM 5/28/96, Sam King wrote:
>> >Just wondering if the 701 has a lithium ion battery option. I'm aware

>> Lithium requires a different charging cycle which is not likely built-in

>Well, if i'm not wrong, IBM uses some technology called Smart batteries.
>such batteries contain the charging unit inside the battery. that would
>explain the 4 terminals on the battery, 2 for the current supplied by the
>battery, and 2 for the power supply to the internal charger.

        That would be a very clever way around the problem, if it is indeed
a reality and it works.


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