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Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald
Some do but you have to use their batteries and use the device itself and its charger to charge them.
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I understand that. But in general, with a little planning, that has not proven too inconvenient. But all batteries wear out eventually. I figure most people will get at best 3 years out of a Jetbook's internal battery before the unit essentially becomes unusable.
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That could prove awkward if your batteries decide to die while waiting in a doctor's waiting room, the airport, or somewhere else where an outlet would be a wee bit difficult to find. Besides, the idea of being tethered to wall power on a portable device seems to me like having a paper book with a power cord attached to it. Carrying four spare AAs takes up no more room than a charger (mayhap less).
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Oh, I agree, but when one considers that the built in batteries in my original Jetbook still lasted 8-10 hours after two years, I think a little planning is all that is required to make sure that is not much of an issue (A 15 hour flight on the other hand could be an issue).
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Bill