Severin I use “Eneloop” rechargable batteries which are more expensive than some but have an extremely low self discharge rate and I have some that are over 8 years old and still perform well in a variety of situations.
Barry > On 14 Mar 2015, at 4:10 pm, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > Hi Ronni, > > I was surprised when this happen to me just a few days ago. > I got the eventual “low battery” warning for my Apple batteries in my mouse. > So I swapped them for the pair in my Apple charger. > > The next day I happened to check something re the mouse in SP. > And I noticed that the battery charge was 45%. > I only put them in the day before. > > However my battery set is about 3 years old. > > >> On 14 Mar 2015, at 3:57 pm, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com >> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi Severin, >> >> <https://www.apple.com/au/battery-charger/ >> <https://www.apple.com/au/battery-charger/>> >> For $45 - Free Shipping >> "Each Apple Battery Charger comes with six high-performance AA NiMH >> batteries — two for your keyboard, two for your mouse or trackpad, and two >> for charging. Unlike many other reusable batteries, these batteries have an >> incredibly long service life — up to 10 years. Which means you can finally >> break the cycle of buying and disposing of those toxic, single-use alkaline >> batteries. The batteries that come with the Apple Battery Charger kit also >> have an extraordinarily low self-discharge rate. Even after a year of >> sitting in a drawer, they still retain 80 per cent of their original >> charge3. That way you always have backup power when you need it." >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >> >> >> On 14 Mar 2015, at 3:34 pm, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au >> <mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au>> wrote: >> >>> After a long life, the rechargeable Apple batteries that power two mice and >>> a keyboard are ageing with noticeably shortened lives after recharge. >>> Apple store (T4) do not carry them and suggest normal supermarket source. >>> There is a wide variety of rechargeables to be seen. >>> Does any one have any favourites? I have not tried to figure the >>> alternative of a large pack of use once and throwaways. >>> Severin Crisp >>> ____________________________________________________ >>> >>> Assoc Prof R Severin Crisp, FAIP, FIP, CPhys >>> 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia >>> ph (08) 9842 1950 ( Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) >>> mail to: sevcr...@westnet.com.au >>> <mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au> >>> ____________________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> > > > Regards, > Stephen Chape > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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