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From: Doug Hawkins <illusion@slingshot.co.nz>
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Subject: Re: long flight; need battery power!
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Some of the newer airplanes now have power sockets available for 
traveller's computer needs.  You might check to see what plane you're on 
and whether the airline has installed the sockets.  Long-haul flights 
usually get the newer, better equipped planes, so you might be in luck.

Doug


Dan Langille wrote:

>In September, I'll have a couple of long flights.  I'll be using my 
>IBM ThinkPad T41 to catch up on some long delayed FreshPorts 
>enhancements.  Apart from charging whenever I can, I'm afraid I'll 
>get only about 140-150 minutes from my battery.
>
>Apart from buying a second battery, any ideas?
>