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villanova329
Aug 17, 2005, 10:54 PM
I was searching for months at Apple Stores for a refurbished powerbrick for my 17" Powerbook, hoping such an animal even existed. One day I stumbled upon a firesale and lo and behold... a refreshed powerbook powerbrick for $29.99! Marked down from $79.99!

Aside from that, many suggest to get a spare battery. Now that I have a 2nd powerbrick in my backpack, would a spare battery be necessary? Also, if I do get a spare battery, would it eventually lose its longevity just sitting in my backpack if I barely use it? Opinions would be great.



MacRumorSkeptic
Aug 17, 2005, 11:37 PM
I'd get one, it comes in very handy from time to time. Just make sure to rotate using the 2 of em to optimize overall battery life.

wrxguy
Aug 18, 2005, 12:05 AM
I have a PB and i have a spare battery and its a great investment....for a little under $100 you can get one that holds a charge longer also!

villanova329
Aug 18, 2005, 12:09 AM
Oooh Oohh.... where can I get this better charged powerbook battery?

iEdd
Aug 18, 2005, 12:44 AM
Powerbrick??? :D Sorry I might have missed a joke and slow right now... Let's just say I was sniffing my powerbooks trackpad :D
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=144444

Ph4lynx
Aug 18, 2005, 01:54 AM
I would definitly recommend a new battery, especially if you plan on doing any traveling on airplanes. I find mine to be more than worth the money.