Nimh Rechargable Batteries.

[diadem01]

My Apple mouse eats batteries. I have tried Panasonic Evolta and found them to have a recharged life of about ten days.

I know this is a subjective question but is there a top of the range NIMH 1.2v rechargable battery that I could expect a longer life from … and what specifications should it have. AH etc.

[Hymie]

The higher the mAh capacity, the longer the batteries will last.

I don’t know whether your mouse uses AA or AAA size batteries – but AA batteries are available up to 3800mAh and AAA to 1800mAh.

A word of advice on buying – buy a reputable brand from a known retailer. A few years ago I bough 1300mAh AAA batteries from a man in China via ebay – and I reckon they were 700mAh (at best).

My other advice is that if you are using an old charger that would have been designed for use with batteries having a capacity around ½ that of those available today – give them a double charge (16 hours rather than 8) otherwise you will only be charging to 50% each time.

[dance2trance]

The very reason I junked mine and got a wired mouse to plug in to the back of my Mac. Despite horrified looks in Apple shop. Saved thousands of £s.

[diadem01]

Greetings, Hymie,

The problem with the highest mAh capacity is that many chargers are limited to what they can charge. And the higher level chargers are much more expensive. I think I will buy the Apple charger which is clearly meant for their machines … but I will report back after usage.