MacVoices #669: Larry O’Connor of NewerTech With What You Need To Know About the Apple Battery Recall

Larry O'ConnorLarry O’Connor, the president of Newer Technologies covers what you need to know about the Apple laptop battery recall. Larry explains the nature of the fault and the likelihood that it could affect you, discusses battery design and why NewerTech’s products don’t have the problems that are driving the recall. Larry also talks about why Apple is doing the right thing in this situation, the proper care of your laptop’s battery, how to get the most out of it, and why the recall can actually benefit you.

Links

  • Apple Recalls PowerBook, iBook BatteriesNEWER TECHNOLOGY 71 Watt Replacement Battery for Titanium G4 Notebook
  • NEWER TECHNOLOGY 53.3 Watt-Hour 15 inch Aluminum G4 Replacement BatteryNEWER TECHNOLOGY 59 Watt Replacement Battery for 14 inch iBook
  • Newer Technology Battery Charger/Conditioner
  • Battery Exchange Program – iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 (Apple’s web site)