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GhostHawk · 03-25-2010, 10:13 PM

2 Jetbooks for parents, my wife and I are lucky enough to be in our 50's and have all 4 parents with us yet.

1 Jetbook lite for me, leaves us with a Jetbook with some 6 months wear and tear on it as a backup or spare. Which considering how dependent I have become on it is a very good feeling to have a backup.

I did have some tense moments when I put the new NiZn rechargeable batterys in as the Jetbook didn't seem to want to power up. I think I was just rushing it. Swapped battery's twice, third time just pushed the power button once for a second then set it down to answer the phone. Looked over a minute later and it was booting up.

So apparently, yes the Jetbook lite will run on the 1.6v Powercenix NiZn rechargeables. And yes I did get them from the Thomas distributing site in the rechargeable battery thread.

http://www.thomasdistributing.com

$24.57 1 Powergenix AA, AAA NiZn Battery Charger Includes Four 2500mWhrs Powergenix NiZn AA Batteries
$12.57 1 Powergenix 2500mWhrs AA Nickel Zinc Rechargeable Batteries (4)
$37.14 plus shipping for total of $44.74

NAMED WINNER OF POPULAR SCIENCE BEST OF WHAT'S NEW 2009 AWARD!

The Powergenix quick charger for NiZn batteries would be an excellent addition to your rechargeable collection! The Powergenix NiZn batteries are 1.6V which means improved performance from the 1.2V rechargeable batteries. The batteries have a small size and low internal resistance, which enables the delivery of more power during periods of use than a NiCd or NiMH battery. The Powergenix rechargeable batteries are completely environmentally friendly!

# These high voltage 1.6 Volt AA NiZn batteries offer advanced performance for high drain devices such as digital cameras.
# Approximately 30% higher voltage than 1.2V rechargeable NiMh
# Eco-Friendly- Nickel, as well as zinc, are non-toxic and recycled easily.
# The Powergenix NiZn battery has as much as 33% more energy density than the standard rechargeables.
# Input Voltage: 110-240V
# Charger will charge 1, 2, 3 or 4 AA NiZn batteries or 1 or 2 AAA NiZn Batteries independently in one hour.

# Charges in as little as 1.5 hours
* 110-240V
* Charges 1,2,3, or 4 AA NiZn batteries or 1 or 2 AAA NiZn batteries
* Will ONLY charge NiZn batteries
* Has a built in power supply which will automatically adjust to any voltage for international use.
#Batteries:
* Nickel Zinc
* 1.6 Volt
* 2500mWhrs
* Great for high drain devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, toys and much more!

I'll be adding more to this as we see how they go through their first load cycle.

03-25-2010, 10:13 PM	#1
GhostHawk Data Privateer! Posts: 586 Karma: 62887 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fargo ND Device: Ectaco Jetbook& Jetbook Lite	Jetbooks arrived today. 2 Jetbooks for parents, my wife and I are lucky enough to be in our 50's and have all 4 parents with us yet. 1 Jetbook lite for me, leaves us with a Jetbook with some 6 months wear and tear on it as a backup or spare. Which considering how dependent I have become on it is a very good feeling to have a backup. I did have some tense moments when I put the new NiZn rechargeable batterys in as the Jetbook didn't seem to want to power up. I think I was just rushing it. Swapped battery's twice, third time just pushed the power button once for a second then set it down to answer the phone. Looked over a minute later and it was booting up. So apparently, yes the Jetbook lite will run on the 1.6v Powercenix NiZn rechargeables. And yes I did get them from the Thomas distributing site in the rechargeable battery thread. http://www.thomasdistributing.com $24.57 1 Powergenix AA, AAA NiZn Battery Charger Includes Four 2500mWhrs Powergenix NiZn AA Batteries $12.57 1 Powergenix 2500mWhrs AA Nickel Zinc Rechargeable Batteries (4) $37.14 plus shipping for total of $44.74 NAMED WINNER OF POPULAR SCIENCE BEST OF WHAT'S NEW 2009 AWARD! The Powergenix quick charger for NiZn batteries would be an excellent addition to your rechargeable collection! The Powergenix NiZn batteries are 1.6V which means improved performance from the 1.2V rechargeable batteries. The batteries have a small size and low internal resistance, which enables the delivery of more power during periods of use than a NiCd or NiMH battery. The Powergenix rechargeable batteries are completely environmentally friendly! # These high voltage 1.6 Volt AA NiZn batteries offer advanced performance for high drain devices such as digital cameras. # Approximately 30% higher voltage than 1.2V rechargeable NiMh # Eco-Friendly- Nickel, as well as zinc, are non-toxic and recycled easily. # The Powergenix NiZn battery has as much as 33% more energy density than the standard rechargeables. # Input Voltage: 110-240V # Charger will charge 1, 2, 3 or 4 AA NiZn batteries or 1 or 2 AAA NiZn Batteries independently in one hour. # Charges in as little as 1.5 hours * 110-240V * Charges 1,2,3, or 4 AA NiZn batteries or 1 or 2 AAA NiZn batteries * Will ONLY charge NiZn batteries * Has a built in power supply which will automatically adjust to any voltage for international use. #Batteries: * Nickel Zinc * 1.6 Volt * 2500mWhrs * Great for high drain devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, toys and much more! I'll be adding more to this as we see how they go through their first load cycle.