>> The Li-Ion and other advanced battery types are expensive for a reason. Yeah. Someone in marketing said "hey, they spent $3000 on the laptop and probably at least another $2k on software. I bet they won't even blink if we charge $200 for a replacement battery." :-( BillW -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads