9V Rechargeables
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The PSION Organiser II handheld computer (a sort of PDA from 1980s) has
one unusual feature. It uses these brick-shaped 9V batteries (6LR61 or
so) instead of AAs or AAAs which were used by other PDAs and handhelds
(even the later PSIONs like the Series 3 and the Series 5 used the AA
batteries).
It actually is not as my Organiser II LZ can survive more than year on
one (modern) alkaline Panasonic battery.
But I prefer to use rechargeable batteries where possible. It is not to
hard to find NiMH rechargeables (some Panasonic ones, they declare that
they should survive up to 1000 charging cycles) and they seems to work.
But I was unable to find a proper charger. Finally a ended with
something called Voltcraft (or it was Witchcraft?) universal charger.
It seems to work.
So I put the rechargeable battery into my Organiser II (the XP model
which I have pro playing) today and will try to measure battery life
under normal usage conditions. It will be at least 2 months the I will
be very satisfied.
Reference:
[1]
gopher://gopherpedia.com/0/Psion%20Organiser