Noted on all of that, but one thing to point out: the same batteries in the T41 are also in the T42 and T43, so I'm guessing it might be up to a year old, but not three... it's still an active part in their product line :)
And I dunno about getting what you paid for. IBM used to charge almost twice as much as Crucial memory and I never had a problem wit Crucial. $5 for a 3rd party battery would raise an eyebrow; $120 for one from BatteryRefill versus $160 for a new one doesn't.
> Subject: RE: [ThinkPad] Battery question: OEM or Lenovo only?> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 10:57:34 -0500> From: George.Colgrove@state.vt.us> To: chris@idlelion.net; starfirect@hotmail.com> CC: thinkpad@stderr.org> > > > -----Original Message-----> From: thinkpad-bounces@stderr.org [mailto:thinkpad-bounces@stderr.org]> On Behalf Of Chris Schumann> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 10:11 AM> To: Randy> Cc: thinkpad> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Battery question: OEM or Lenovo only?> > Chris Wrote:> ------------> I've used new third party batteries in my 600X. They work pretty well.> > But the Lenovo batteries have a one year warranty. Call them if yours > doesn't last that long.> > Sometimes you can find a deal on a new IBM-branded battery on eBay too.> > Chris> > ------------> > Some of the failings of new third party batteries are that they may use> inferior parts (such as the battery controller boards and cells).> Please visit www.batteryrefill.com for more information. Buying a> "brand new" IBM battery may also be
problematic. If the "new" battery> was manufactured three years ago, it will likely not work as expected> since batteries have an effective three year shelf life. Refurbed IBM> batteries are probably the best route to go. They are using new cells,> and they are reusing the IBM controller board in the battery. New cells> can also give you up to 30% more capacity the original battery did when> it was manufactured. Do extensive research on providers that offer true> IBM remanufactured Batteries and stick with that. Try to avoid the> imitations (new or refurbed.)> > Remember the old adage: "You get what you pay for."> > George > > _______________________________________________> ThinkPad mailing list> Thinkpad_at_stderr.org> http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
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