[Info-vax] USB keypads, PC laptops and VT-series terminal emulation

[P. Sture]

In article <hbog2m$42n$1 at charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>,
 DAVISM at ecr6.ohio-state.edu (Michael T. Davis) wrote:

> 	I'm not crazy about the investment in batteries and, at least with
> mice, the added weight.  I decided to go with a BT mouse this time round,
> though, and so far, I'm a happy camper.  After using the BT keypad for a
> little bit now, it's growing on me.  I'll have to invest in some recharge-
> able batteries, in the hopes that this will minimize the need to sink too
> much money into batteries over time.

I see that Apple are advertising their latest BT keyboard as: 

"One less battery. All the difference.

The Apple Wireless Keyboard now requires just two AA batteries ‹ one 
less than the previous model. And its intelligent power management 
system conserves battery life. So when you¹re not using it, the keyboard 
automatically powers down. The instant you start typing, your keyboard 
turns on.+

http://www.apple.com/keyboard/

Rechargeable batteries seem the way to go.

-- 
Paul Sture