[ltp] Auxilliary external batteries

[Theodore Ts'o]

On Mon, May 12, 2003 at 04:07:16PM -0400, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> Ted's comments concerned me enough that I phoned Electrovaya (which, it 
> turns out, is a local call for me).
> 
> Apparently the connector is *not* covered under warranty at all; repairs 
> are $99 flat rate. They're aware of Ted's problem but say that it's not 
> too common and reported by "one in a hundred" users.

Hm.  When I last talked to Electrovaya they didn't have a repair
option at all.  So I grumbled at them a lot and they finally just gave
me a new one under warranty.  I wish I had known about the $99 repair
option before I opened up the battery, since I might have paid them
the $99 dollars just to get the battery fixed.  (On the other hand, if
I can retrofit the battery with a pigtail, it will probably better
in the end.)

> How about the Valence N-Charge? I notice that being advertised a lot in 
> inflight magazines (good choice of audience). Does anyone have 
> experience with that?

The Valence (with the 120-130 Wh capacity) is certainly cheaper than
Electrovaya 120 ($300 vs $400).  The Electrovaya is available in a
larger capacity (160 Wh), but that's even more expensive ($500).

						- Ted