on 05/02/05 16:58, Bob at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The National Enquirer reports at 3:26 PM -0500 2/5/05, Kenneth Vann wrote: > >> Can anyone tell me if new batteries are available from Apple for the >> Wallstreet PowerBook? > > The last time I checked (several months ago) they were still > available. But they are v-e-r-y expensive these days. The same > battery, from the same vendor, that I bought for $130, now costs > almost twice that. > >> Can anyone recommend a Apple service dealer in Virginia? > > I can't help you with a local dealer. But if you if you are willing > to order from an on-line vendor, I'd recommend http://www.PBparts.com > >> I have had bad luck with third party batteries. The one I go in new this >> week does not charge. Does not charge in a VST charger or the PowerBook. >> Vendor does not answer phone calls, so I have contacted my Charge Card >> company. > > Some 3rd-party batteries have bad reputations. I have heard good > things about batteries from Newer Tech, if you don't want to pay the > price for an genuine Apple battery. > > Good Luck, > > > Bob
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