Scirocco-l Digest, Vol 28, Issue 30

[foxxinabox at wideopenwest.com (Foxx (in a box))]

>> Well, after a few years (3ish?) of use, the battery on my laptop is pretty
>> much fried.  When it thinks it's charged it will run for about 20 min,
>> relegating me to anywhere near an outlet. - not a big deal, but it's the
>> principle of the thing.
>> The laptop is a Compaq Presario M2000
>> The ID on the battery is HSTNN-1B17
>> Can anyone reccomend a good (inexpensive) place to get a replacement?  A
>> quick internet search showed $65 batteries from H-P and el cheapo ones on
>> Ebay.
>> TIA.

   I was going to say batteriesplus.com but they only show one rayovac 
battery at $160(!). fwiw, if you have one located in your area they can 
rebuild them for you for less. i bought a "new" battery for my old nec 
on ebay a long while back and it wasn't much better than the old one it 
replaced. when it comes to things like batteries i'd prefer to buy them 
new from a trusted source. just my two cents. good luck.