http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/ Engadget Comments for Norhtec's $199 Gecko EduBook, and its AA batteries, now available http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/AA batteries?

how much do recharhable batteries + charger cost?

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Go to Wal mart and you can get some dirt cheap Duracell 2750 Mah batteries in a 4 pack for $14. These things refuse to die and I run them in a high powered Bicycle light...

Granted it would be nice if you could charge them in the netbook, but this is nice start.]]>Jun 12th 2009 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/07/next-gecko-netbook-to-have-bigger-screen-aa-power-200-price/#comments]]>Jun 12th 2009 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Jun 12th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Jun 12th 2009 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Jun 12th 2009 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/
So yes, please read it for me.]]>Jun 12th 2009 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/
http://www.norhtec.com/products/gecko/index.html

also shows two more standard battery packs are options ]]>Jun 12th 2009 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/
Copied below from the read link, genius. When you read an article on the computer internet sometimes you have to scroll down to read the whole thing.

CPU 1GHz Xcore86 Device on Chip™
Graphics Integrated Graphics Chip
Memory 256MB / 512MB / 1GB DDR2
Display 8.9" WSVGA 1024 x 600 resolution TFT LCD screen with LED
backlight
HDD SD Card or IDE Flash Disk
Audio Line-out, Mic-in, Internal Mic, Internal stereo speakers
Ethernet Built in 10/100 Base-T
USB 2.0 ports External : 3 ports, Inernal : 1 port (reserved for WIFI, GPRS,
CDMA, 3G or 3.5G USB dongles)
I/O D-sub 15 pin VGA out, integrated SD card reader, touch pad
Power / Battery Rechargeable AA Battery - NiMH 8 pcs (4 hours max) or
Li+3S (4 hours max) or Li+3S2P (6 hours max)
AC 100V-240V (no external adapter)]]>Jun 12th 2009 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/"It can use NiMH 8 pcs (4 hours), Li+ 3S (4 hours) or Li+ 3S2P (6 hours).
Gecko Edubook showing with 8 NiMH rechargeable batteries (runtime of up to 4 hours)."

u blind ?]]>Jun 12th 2009 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Jun 12th 2009 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Jun 12th 2009 10:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS6735072389.html]]>Jun 12th 2009 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/
lol wut.]]>Jun 12th 2009 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Jun 12th 2009 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Jun 12th 2009 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/$240 with WIFI, 1GB RAM, 8GB SD and power cord.]]>Jun 12th 2009 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Jun 12th 2009 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Stop spreading mis-information. That is a common misconception of Ni-Mh. Battery life is not impaired by "charging at the wrong time."

I have done extensive research on rechargeable battery technology. "Some person" cannot recharge these when its not required and ruin them. Thats an advantage of these type of batteries, and it carries over from their predecessor tech, Nickel-Cadmium batteries. Do some research and you'll find the batteries need to be entirely depleted before reverse polarization charge can take effect...which is what you are refering to. The other way to ruin them when charging is to leave them in a charger too long, and the heat created will cause damage- but it is very hard to do that- as "dumb chargers" charge at such a slow rate, it would be very difficult to create that much heat, and "smart chargers " have built in thermal protection, or voltage sensing circuits. There are other details to these batteris also, but the basic fact is, you are incorrect about "SOME PERSON" ruining the batteries.

BTW, Lithium Polymer, and Lithium Ion batteries need even more sophisticated monitoring circuits and logic in their chargers because they are much more sensitive to heat and explosion. The old exploding laptop and iPod... The energy density between the Ni and Li type batteries isn't that big, but there are pros and cons to each. look it up.]]>Jun 12th 2009 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Jun 12th 2009 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/
If they would include a Webcam and Windows XP for $199.00, I would buy it.]]>Jun 12th 2009 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Jun 12th 2009 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Jun 12th 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Jun 12th 2009 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Jun 13th 2009 2:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/norhtecs-199-gecko-edubook-and-its-aa-batteries-now-availabl/Seems these netbooks are going the way of disposable cameras...]]>Jul 21st 2009 12:35AM