>> >the batteries were always a problem for this model and that you only get >> >2-3 hours of life. > >> 2-3 is _max_! >Actually, since you use it mostly for word processing, I'll bet you could get >quite a bit more battery time. i.e.: create a RAM Disk which holds your Word >Processing software and minimal system folder (you don't need much for typing >papers in a library). Another possibility is to use the application WriteNow. This compact wordprocessor stores the application in memory, and therefore rarely uses the hard drive. It is fast and has very good style settings. You can save documents in RTF which converts to Word. Its one disadvantage is that it's harder to adjust legibility for a small screen, but this can be got around. I used to use a ram disc but found that if I used writenow the battery lasted just as long. Tony Knox -- Tony Knox mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.arrowfilms.demon.co.uk ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Now $199.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Reader Specials: 2.5GB Seagate SCSI: $119, 4GB IBM SCSI: $199, Norton Util. 4.0: $29, Mac Parts, Systems & Repairs <http://www.macresq.com>
