Leaving computers on... (was Re: Disc analyser news update)

[Chuck Guzis]

On 25 Mar 2010 at 21:56, Teo Zenios wrote:

> Yes, that was my guess, too. Only laptop-/style/ portable I ever even
> heard of with a lead-acid battery. *Gorgeous* monochrome active-matrix
> LCD, too. Stunning for its time, still good today.

I've got a Smith-Corona PWP-7000LT word processor that resembles the 
HP110 in size and general appearance.  It uses lead-acid batteries 
also, but has a backlight to the LCD screen, for all the good it 
does.

BTW, the battery still holds a charge after more than 20 years.  Try 
that with your lithium-ion battery.  

A nickel-iron battery would be even better, but I'm not aware of any 
portable device with one.

--Chuck