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On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 05:25:38 +0000, BlueChip <cs_bluechip_at_webtribe.net> wrote:

>Obviously it will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, age of battery,
>working temperature etc.
>And it is NOT advised to use them in your Archos
>
>You may also note that most rechargables give only 1.2V per cell, whereas
>alkali's give 1.5V per cell ..an increase of 4 x 0.3 = 1.2V; so using
>alkali's would be in effect like using FIVE rechargeable cells ...although
>this in itself is very unlikely to cause a problem in 99% of applications

They work fine in a recorder. One of my friends has been using alkalines in
his unit for some time, mainly because he doesn't like fooling with recharging
and because he has access to freebies.

John

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