AA battery pack boosts Nomad operation.

AuthorWilliams, Robert H.
PositionTECH TALK: A TIP-SHEET ON THE LATEST GADGETS

* Trimble of Sunnyvale, Calif., has developed an ace in the hole for its high performance Nomad hand-held computer. Technicians have perfected an AA size battery module that allows the computer to run an extra four hours in the field after organic lithium batteries are drained.

The module ensures uninterrupted operation of the Nomad and offers a comparable level of performance even when inadvertently dropped. A special capacitor prevents the...

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