AA batteries vs AAA's

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

what think thou?

[pokerfan]

1. AAs

are bigger.

[npk]

2. It's not the size that matters.

It's what you do with the batteries that count.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. somehow I knew this

would degenerate into some kind of gutter-crawl.

[pokerfan]

4. Well, in that case

you want Lithium 123s. Most uh... bang for the buck, so to speak.

[npk]

6. those would be too much bang for me

Those batteries that they put in wrist watches is more my speed.

[pokerfan]

7. I bought three of these last week

for this:

It needs new batteries about once a decade.

[npk]

8. Now that's what I am talking about

Those provide all the necessary power I need.

[pokerfan]

9. My other baby takes AAs though

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

10. wow... which model is that?

I had one of those, think I spent like $400 on it or so in college

[pokerfan]

12. HP-25 aka "Woodstock"

What model did you have? From the price I would guess a 35?

I sold my original 25 in college in order to afford a 41 but I found a replacement years ago on the Internets (pre eBay) for $25. It took a custom battery pack but I converted it to accept AAs.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

14. 35 or 36 rings a bell

lost in the sands of my mind

[pokerfan]

16. Probably a 35, then

HP's first pocket calculator.



1972-1975
Price: $395 when it was introduced in '72, reduced to $295 when the HP-45 was introduced in '73.



http://www.hpmuseum.org

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

17. yep, that's it

the money I have spent on tech over the years...

[pokerfan]

18. I take it that you no longer have it

If it had the "red dot" power indicator it was quite rare and probably worth $1K today.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

20. no, in fact, my idiot roommate at the time

threw it at the TV when some republican ad was on.. probably for Bob Dole for Senate (I went to KU) and cracked the case, so in fit of acid-inspired frenzy, I made a case out of balsa wood and used it like that for several years. I think I probably tossed it once it was clear that computers were here to stay.

[Orrex]

5. You should never hit anyone, even if they're in Alcoholics Anonymous

And leave the auto club out of this, god damn it!

[Deep13]

11. I doubt the existence of faith-based electricity. nt

[underpants]

13. Do NOT ask Grovelbot

[Bucky]

15. I'm not sure a 12-step group will get your car jump started.

[madinmaryland]

19. Washington Reagan Nationals "AA". Baltimore Orioles "AAA"

:hide:

[C-Mac]

21. AA = old faithful

Constantly disappointed with AAAs. There's always some weird gadget that takes them and I never have any around.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

23. the new led flashlights take em

so I have em

[FloridaJudy]

22. I'm in favor of AAA/AA

They come and tow your car when you're too drunk to drive.

[Dogtown]

24. AA IS A CULT!

oops, never mind...

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