[LINK] Leave on, or turn off?

[Ivan Trundle]

Haven't most laptops moved to NOT having clock/parameter RAM  
batteries by now? I've got a large collection of pre- and post-2000  
laptops that no longer use internal batteries to store these types of  
settings, but rely on either capacitance, or a trickle from the  
removable/rechargable battery.

iT

On 30/11/2006, at 6:07 PM, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:

>>> PS, the thing that went on my last laptop was the clock battery....
>> My $3000 Toshiba bought in 1997 (and that was cheap at that time)  
>> was retired about 4 months ago and still functions fine, but I  
>> think the battery must be getting weak as it won't hold the time  
>> accurately when started after a period out.
>
> I'm impressed...the 1997 NEC clock battery was well and truly dead by
> Jan 2004.
>
> I recall the Toshibas being the laptop recommended for journalists use
> at the ABC back in about 1988 - seems like it was a good call!