linuxcaffe; thinkpad battery life

[Taavi Burns]

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:04:07 -0400, David J Patrick
<davidjpatrick-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> One strategy is to set up a larger precision DC power supply, and to
> distribute coax drops at conveniant locations. Another approach is to
> have 110v a/c outlets everywhere, but that would require a power supply
> for each laptop.

If they're all Thinkpads, then they all have the same power connector (not as
sure about the older 54W supplies, but ALL of the thinkpads at work use
72W supplies, which are entirely interchangeable; there are usually a few spare
ones lying in conference rooms).  Though I've seen a broken power connector,
from the cable being jerked sideways (cracked the plastic of the connector on
the mobo and snaped the solder joint).  If you could get 'em cheap, and they
were all the same laptop, you could get docking stations...  Only need 'em to
charge the lappies.  Having thinkpad power connectors coming out of all manner
of orifices around the place might work better for your motive-designs.
Just random thoughts.  :)

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