Re: Battery problems solved, I hope

Rob Freundlich (RSF@mother.idx.com)
Wed, 26 Apr 95 16:21 PDT

>>Well, after reading all the responses, I've gone out and done two things:
>>1. bought RS Lithium batteries

>Does Radio Shack have Lithium batteries in all the standard sizes (AAA,
>AA, 9V, etc)?!? I remember Kodak marketing them a few years ago

I only saw AAs. But that's all I was looking for, so there may have been
others.

>(UltraLife vs. the standard SuperLife batteries), but most consumers
>didn't realize they were worth the extra price so they appear to have
>dropped the line. Prices were 2x those of Alkaline, but they appeared to
>last 2x as long. If these types of batteries have reappeared at Radio
>Shack, I'd be interested to hear people's results with them!

The salesman claimed 4x, but I take that with a grain of salt. I'll post here
again when they die or if they last a really long time.

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