On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 22:38:27 -0800, UCLAN
<nomail@thanks.org> wrote:

>kony wrote:
>
>> It's doubtful those cells actually achieve upwards of
>> 3000mAH. Even the majors are only now achieving 2700mAH,
>
>http://www.thomasdistributing.com/ac...-batteries.htm
>
>You will probably say they are not a major. So be it. And who mentioned
>"upwards of 3000mAh" ??

You did.

They aren't a major. Their actual capacity is no better
than Sanyo ~ 2600 (between 2500-2700), plus they're
overpriced. IOW, no reason at all to use them.



>Standard Energizer alkaline AA batteries are
>only 2850 mAh.

You are still ignoring that this thread is within the
context of a "wireless mouse with longest battery life", and
in that context, standard Energizer alkalines will easily
last 200% as long, probably even longer than those
Accupowers.

Remember that the mouse you own is a particularly poor one
when it comes to battery life, even though overall it is a
great mouse for it's performance and having the recharge
cradle.

>
>http://data.energizer.com/SearchResult.aspx
>
>> and only then when batteries are new which can dismiss as
>> the point of rechargeables IS to keep using them.
>
>The contrary is true. NiMH bateries require several charge/discharge
>cycles to achieve maximum capacity. And chargers from Maha and
>LaCrosse can give old batteries full capacity.

That's a great way to senselessly waste time and battery
life. Charge the battery, use it, recharge it. Using a
charger to drain them first just wears them more. Only when
brand new and having a need for first-use longest life
possible would it matter much, which is not typically the
case with mice.

Now steering back to the original thread topic. OP wants a
mouse with longest battery life. Traditional NiMH will not
give that result. An optimally low-power mouse combined
with either alkaline, lithium, or the newest breed of
slow-self-discharge NiMH (which are lower capacity and so
significantly shorter runtime than alkaline or lithium but
cheaper over several years) is the correct solution. Buying
highest rated mAH NiMH is a drastic reduction in runtime for
the OP's expressed purpose.