Hamilton Computer Stores

[emge]

I understand that perspective, but it depends on the type.

Lithium-ion batteries are very good for digital cameras - much better than nickel-cadmium, and much more efficient than AAs.

I've specifically had a Lumix (one of the much more complicated ones that takes a lot more battery) for three years now and the li-ion battery is fantastic - it charges in less than an hour and lasts a long time.

[mic67]

The specs and price of the Lumix is great, why isnt it sold out. Because many have the thought of batteries - propriety ones.

From another person:

"I'm looking for new camera too- and I have these as a priority:

Must use AA batteries. You can use re-chargeables, and in an emergency can nip into almost any shop (even the cafe on top of Mount Snowdon) to buy some ordinary alkalines.

I HATE trying to see the screen on the back when I'm out in sunlight. Must have an eye-level viewfinder.

Must not be too tiny for my big hands.

EDIT: Antishake is worth having, especially as you get older.

And finally- the best camera is the one that's in your pocket when you need it."

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Good comparison of different AA rechargeables.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...ad.php?t=79302

http://www.imaging-resource.com/ACCS/BATTS/BATTS.HTM

Good comparison of popular brands

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Well you can sort of compare it to a laptop - they have propriety batteries and when they get old and you need to replace them, economically, it usually does not make sense. I posted about a laptop that uses AA bat. wow that will always be useful machine if you use linux with it. Same thing with digicams...those that still produce cams with special bats are lost and out ot touch with consumers and practicallity

At Walmart for about $7 I can get (4AA) 2500mah batteries, a cam specific one if you can find it or even order it, depending on the age of the cam may not be worth it.

YMMV mic67

Cheers Mic67

[SABBATICAL!]

Originally Posted by matt602

No throttling with acanac? I'm pretty sure they resell on Bell's lines like Teksavvy, so I don't see how that's possible. Only thing with acanac is you need to pay for a year upfront. I'd recommend Teksavvy instead as there isn't the year up front and MLPPP support is available (don't know about acanac on this).

i've been on acanac for a couple years now, and haven't had a bad experience with them at all. if there is throttling, it's much less than rogers was. (our previous ISP).

you don't have to sign up for a year up front with acanac, that's only if you want the really good rate (18.95/mo for 5mbps unlimited last i checked).

but as for MLPPP, the only indications i've seen are that its in the works but support is still sporadic. dunno really though.

[mic67]

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[mic67]

Computers for Newfies
1. Log on - Make the wood stove hotter
2. Log off - Don't add no more wood
3. Monitor - Keep an eye on that wood stove
4. Download - Getting the firewood off the truck
5. Floppy disk - What you get from trying to carry too much firewood
6. Ram - The thing that splits the firewood
7. Hard Drive - Getting home in the winter
8. Prompt - What the mail ain't in the winter
9. Window - What to shut when it's cold outside
10. Screen - What to shut in black fly season
11. Byte - What the black flies do
12. Bit - What the black flies did
13. Mega Byte - What the BIG black flies do during trout season
14. Chip - Munchies for TV
15. Micro Chip - What's left in the bag after you eat the chips
16. Modem - What you did to the weeds growing in the driveway
17. Dot matrix - Old Dan Matrix's wife
18. Lap top - Where the beer spills when you pass out
19. Software - The dumb plastic knives and forks they give you at McDonalds
20. Hardware - Real stainless steel cutlery
21. Mouse - What makes the holes in the Cheerios box
22. Main frame - What holds the house up, hopefully
23. Enter - The only way to win those magazine ad sweepstakes
24. Web - What a spider makes
25. Web site - High corners of the ceiling
26. Cursor - Someone who swears
27. Search Engine - What you do when the car dies
28. Screen Saver - repair kit for the torn window screen
29. Home Page - map you keep in your back pocket just in case you
get lost in the woods
30. Upgrade - Steep hill
31. Server - waitress
32. Mail Server - male waitress, damn few in Newfoundland
33. MS DOS - Some new disease they discovered
34. Sound Card - One of them technological birthday cards that plays
music when you open it
35. User - The neighbor who keeps borrowing stuff
36. Browser - A problem moose in the Garden or Blueberry Patch
37. Network - Mending holes in the gillnet
38. Internet - Complicated fish net repair method
39. Netscape - What haddock do when you don't do your network
40. Online - good sign there'll be clean clothes this week
41. Off line - the clothes pins let go and the laundry falls on the
ground--better luck next week

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