Re: Hardware

[Jonathan Q <jq@example.com>]

Viktor Pavlenko (vp@example.com) wrote:

> When my Compaq laptop's battery died, I spend a lot of time
> looking for a replacement in Akihabara (junk shops as well as
> Laox and Tzone). And then I ordered it from Compaq for 2 man yen:(

Gee, I know that feeling.  A replacement battery for my 
HiNote Ultra was $200 in 1996.  I don't know if they're even
still available or not anymore.  I was impressed they were still
available then, for a machine that old and not even made by
Compaq.

Jonathan