> Why hasn't some bright-spark started making *new* batteries for older > machines, using current technologies, rather than re-packing them. > Similarly to how VIA's C3 CPUs are made with modern methods but at sub > 1GHz speeds thus requiring no active cooling... And I will be really glad if someday VIA comes up with a "C4" so that I can replace my P4-m with a "no-need-to-activate-fan" mobile solution :-)