MILLENNIUM BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES

OVER THE PAST 37 YEARS OF USING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. I WILL HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT RADIO SHACK FROM ABOUT 1975 TO 1990 WAS MY BATTERY OF CHOICE. ABOUT 1988 OR 89, I STARTED USING EVEREADY AND MILLENNIUM ALONG WITH THE RADIO SHACK.  THE RADIO SHACK WAS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN THERE EARLIER VERSIONS, IN THAT THE NEW ONES DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE AS MUCH AVERAGE USAGE TIME AND THEY LASTED ONLY 2 1/2 TO 3 YEARS. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURE MILLENNIUM HAS GONE THOUGH 3 DIFFERENT COLORS OF PACKAGING AND SOME OF MINE ARE ALL STILL WORKING GREAT AFTER 12 OR 14 YEARS OF RECHARGING.
 
PHOTO BY JIM BAUDO, HP CAMERA

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YES MILLENNIUM HAS 9 VOLT SUBSTITUTE NI METAL HYDRIDE FOR USE IN MOST ITEMS REQUIRING HEAVY DUTY OR ALKALINE 9 VOLT BATTERIES WITH SNAP ON CONNECTOR.

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THIS CHARGER HAS A DUST FREE COVER TO KEEP YOUR CHARGER CLEAN INSIDE.  FEATURES LIGHTS FOR EACH 2 BANK CELL CONTACT COMPARTMENT THAT DISPLAYS A GREEN LIGHT WHEN THE BANK IS CHARGED EACH BANK CHARGES 2 AAA, AA, C, D, BATTERIES. CHARGE TIME VARIES WITH THE AMP HOUR CAPACITY OF THE BATTERIES BEING CHARGED. THIS CHARGER HAS REPLACED MY OLD CHARGERS THAT I HAVE USED, SOME OVER 25 YEARS NOW. RATTED A 10    REVIEW HERE

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THIS A GREAT UNIT IF YOU ARE ON THE GO A LOT AS IT FEATURES A FOLDING 110 VOLT PLUG ADAPTOR. IT IS SOLD AS A CHARGER AA SIZE CHARGER ONLY OR WITH BATTERIES. THE SLIDE SWITCH SELECTS IF YOU WANT TO CHARGE NICKEL CADMIUM OR NI MH. 

THE UNIT FEATURES A FOLDING 110 VOLT WALL PLUG. THE BATTERIES ARE EASY TO INSERT AND REMOVE. IT HAS A VISUAL CHARGING INDICATOR AN IT JUST DID A GREAT JOB AND THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN WHEN THE BATTERIES WERE CHARGED. THIS IS A GREAT ITEM! I KNOW YOU WILL LIKE IT AND GET MANY YEARS OF SERVICE FROM IT.  ENJOY THE SAVINGS THAT YOU GET FROM RECHARGING YOUR BATTERIES. JIM

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PHOTOS WITH HP CAMERA, BY JIM BAUDO, EMAIL ME WITH YOUR COMMENTS, OR YOUR REVIEW TO JIMBAUDO@YAHOO.COM
CONSUMER COMMENTS:
9/04/02 I BOUGHT THE MILLENNIUM BATTERIES AND THE CHARGER AFTER READING YOUR REVIEW. I LIKE THEM AND THEY ARE 3 TIMES BETTER THAN MY OLD NICADS. WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND FOR A DC CHARGER FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER? BOBBY. M.      SEE HERE

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11/25/2002 I ORDERED A GINSU KNIFE SET AFTER READING YOUR GINSU REVIEW. MY GINSU CHOPPER BLADE HAD A SLIGHT BURR ON IT ALSO, SO I TOOK YOUR ADVICE AND PURCHASED A SMALL DIAMOND FISH HOOK, POCKET KNIFE SHARPENER. LIKE YOU SAID JUST A FEW STROKES AND THE EDGE WAS RAZOR SHARP. I LOOKED FOR A EZE LAP BUTCHERS MODEL BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND ONE IN ANY STORE. THANKS FOR PROVIDING THE EZE LAP COMPANY INFORMATION. I WILL PROBABLY ORDER ONE DIRECT FROM THEM. I REALLY LIKE ALL THE CLOSE UP PICTURES YOU USE IN YOUR REVIEWS.  I PURCHASED A HP CAMERA BECAUSE I SEE THAT IS WHAT YOU USE FOR MOST OF YOUR WEB PHOTOS.  I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH THE CAMERA ALSO. I HAVE 3 FRIENDS THAT READ YOUR REVIEWS AND THEY HAVE NOW PURCHASED HP CAMERAS ALSO.    RICK Z.   PS PLEASE DO A REVIEW OF THE COMPUTER YOU USE. CAN YOU DO WEB PAGES ON A LAP TOP? I AM SO PROUD OF THE PHOTOS MY HP CAMERA TAKES I WANT TO CARRY THEM AROUND WITH ME TO SHOW THEM OFF.  I THOUGHT I MIGHT GET A LAP TOP. OH! ALSO I READ ABOUT THE WEDDING AND THE MILLENNIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES, I BOUGHT 3 SETS AND THE CHARGER. THEY WORK GREAT JUST LIKE YOUR REVIEW SAID.

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2/5/03 ONE OF OUR CHURCH MEMBERS READ YOUR REVIEW OF THE SIMPLEX REPEATER, ( READ MY REVIEW HERE ) AND WE ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING ABOUT 60 RADIOS TO GIVE TO OUR ELDERLY CHURCH MEMBERS WHO WALK TO CHURCH IN CASE THEY HAVE PROBLEMS OR IN SOME CASES EVEN IN THEIR HOME IF THEY WERE TO HAVE A PROBLEM, HELP WOULD BE AS CLOSE AS THEIR WRIST RADIO. WE WILL WATCH FOR YOUR REVIEW AND THEN MAKE A DECISION.   YOUR WEB SITE WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION LAST SUMMER ABOUT RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. MY SELF AND MANY OF MY CHURCH FRIENDS NO LONGER BUY REGULAR BATTERIES. I GAVE 17 MILLENNIUM CHARGERS AND BATTERIES AS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND AS I TALK TO THOSE THAT RECEIVED THEM THEY ALL LOVE THEM AND HAVE PURCHASED MORE BATTERIES FOR MANY OF THEIR OTHER ELECTRICAL GADGETS. MY SON IN LAW TOLD ME HIS SONS TOY USED UP A SET OF 8 REGULAR BATTERIES A DAY. HE PURCHASED A SECOND CHARGER AND ADDITIONAL BATTERIES AND IS VERY PLEASED AT THE SAVINGS OF ABOUT $150.00 A MONTH.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIPS AND OUR CHURCH MEMBERS WILL BE WAITING FOR YOUR REVIEW OF THE WRIST RADIO BEFORE WE MAKE A DECISION TO PURCHASE THEM.

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Brian Agjee <brianag@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
Dear Jim , could you advise me if i can use rechargeables in the hp 215 , are nicads .   many thanks    Brian
ANSWER:
I HAVE NEVER OPENED THE 4 BATTERIES THAT CAME WITH THE CAMERA.

I HAVE USED NI MH RECHARGEABLE SINCE DAY 1.  NI CADS WILL NOT GIVE AS MUCH RUN TIME.

THE MORE MILLIAMP HR RATING THE BETTER. AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN USED ABOUT 4 TIMES THEY SEEM TO GIVE MAXIMUM RUN TIME.

I HAVE FOUND THE MILLENNIUM BATTERIES REALLY LAST. I HAVE A FEW THAT ARE RIGHT AT 10 OR 11 YEARS OLD. THEY ARE NI CAD.  THE NEW MH RUN TIME IS OVER TWICE AS LONG.   I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR HP CAMERA AS MUCH AS I DO. JIM 3/5/03  

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