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This one now only lasts a second before shutting off. Something really wonky with the power board, I think. Will have to decide down the road if I have the patience to do a teardown. For now, I'm looking at it as a parts unit since I have two others that are working fine. The G3 800s are getting...

Well, yeah. That's why I have them in bulk. I'm not preparing to do surgery on these like the Pismos. When they blow, they go. So far only one 800mhz has lost its power board caps or something (machine won't stay on), but there are three 500s working, two 800s and three 1.33ghz ones. Long ago, I...

Yes, they are pretty great. Love the keyboard feel. I like the iBooks too, but the Pismo just has an extra something and the screen size is just about perfect too. I wish some remanufactured batteries would become available at about a $40-50 price point. There were a lot more batteries on the...

My oldest 800mhz G3 'book suddenly has a major issue - won't turn on with any regularity, can occasionally get restarted and booted by pressing the power button and inserting - removing - reinserting the power cord. Makes a low tone almost like a low toot sometimes with no boot, sometimes does...

My 5th gen iPod classic is still going strong after 8+ years. Haven't babied the battery, either. Same with the shuffles. It's amazing how long some of them can last. I've still got about 6-7 working Pismo batteries, ranging from ~2200 mAh to ~4500 mAh. Nice to have the option of being...

My experience has been hit or miss, but some of the old Apple li-ions have charged up just fine. I bought two NOS ones a few years back that are still pushing about 4200 mAh (about an hour and a half of normal runtime). Since this seller appears to be offering to take returns - that seems to...

No relation to seller - this is the best price I've seen in quite a while on new batteries from Apple service parts for the main G3 batteries. And they even offer a 30-day warranty. For anyone after a battery for a Pismo or Lombard, this would definitely be cheaper than re-celling. They appear...

I think those batteries can still be found on eBay - last time I looked - and not too dear. Different than the G3 Pismo batteries, which have all but disappeared...

I kind of like that smell they have, but my wife hates it, alas. Yeah, given the case builds, I probably won't be repairing the books - just use 'em till they're gone... I do like the size and overall form factor though.

Love the Channelwood screenshot!

New tech objects in the Smithsonian collection - Pismo on the list! And several other good choices for these artifacts. http://www.adweek.com/news-gallery/advertising-branding/12-modern-tech-devices-smithsonian-saving-posterity-164916  

Yeah, oddly, you can still find these recent production NiCd batteries for the 1xx series, while the Pismo li-ion batteries are about vanished. Go figure.

Ksoft - I've got a working PB 150 that has had a little hinge repair, but otherwise is in good working condition. PM me if you are interested in that for parts/combining as you get into your restoration project. I sold my other one with the power brick last year, so alas have no power supply for...

I love my two NuPower batteries - they are both getting weaker, alas. I keep babying them along.

Yes, this was my work laptop for a couple of years. Very nice, solid unit. The 2gb max is a bummer, but oh well.

Good deal! Treasure that battery, all of my 1400 batteries are long dead, can't even get through a boot. They are wonderful, solid machines. I was never able to get mine to hook to ethernet, but was able to get a wireless connection with an Orinoco Silver card.

C, perhaps, but not for me, I have read about the many things that can go wrong with that. But, those with more experience in battery work may want to try it. I'm nursing my remaining Pismo batteries along as best I can...they are a dying breed!

It's a shame about the batteries. They are scarce now. Every now and then you'll see an untested one on the 'Bay in the $20 range, but that's about it. The onldy other option is rebuilding one, which I have not attempted. A year ago, they were much more plentiful. Now there are tons of...

On the current battery, try 2-3 charge and discharge cycles. If then you still can't get it through boot on that battery it is no go.

New Apple batteries on eBay right now for $80, alas, that's the best deal I have seen in awhile. These batteries got scarce... Great machines though. I need to try one with a cf card install soon too.