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12-17-2001

Valid point with the battery and all question. However, a laptop will just require a much larger battery then a SBC regardless of how long I let it run.

As for the batteries I would use, I would use the Gel Cells that are used for alarm systems. I have 3 or 5 - 7Ah units that are about 4"x1.25"x2.5" that I use to use on my 486 laptop and other goodies.

My goal for size is 3.5"x5"x?" or there abouts. Weight is not a factor. To cut down on power requirements, the speed of the CPU isn't even important so a 386 or 486 would work. After all, I'm just capturing packets and writing them to disk.

Tron Of Borg

12-17-2001	#11 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	OutCast, No offense taken! You have a valid Point. Valid point with the battery and all question. However, a laptop will just require a much larger battery then a SBC regardless of how long I let it run. As for the batteries I would use, I would use the Gel Cells that are used for alarm systems. I have 3 or 5 - 7Ah units that are about 4"x1.25"x2.5" that I use to use on my 486 laptop and other goodies. My goal for size is 3.5"x5"x?" or there abouts. Weight is not a factor. To cut down on power requirements, the speed of the CPU isn't even important so a 386 or 486 would work. After all, I'm just capturing packets and writing them to disk. Tron Of Borg