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On Monday, 4th May 1998, David Ross wrote: > You can get SLA portable power packs for camcorders which have an > automotive cigar lighter socket connectors for a very reasonable price, > i.e. $50-60 for a pack that should run a Thinkpad for 6 or 7 hours. If > I had an automotive adapter for my TP I'd probably buy one of these just > to see how well it works in practice. There's a couple of companies that make the automotive adapters, of which some also provide the connectors for airplane usage. I'd gotten the APA-701 model from Lind Electronics <http://www.lindelectronics.com/> for my 701C, and it works well for me. Another possibility is a solar adapter, such as the Mercury II, made by Keep It Simple Systems <http://www.wildwestweb.com/default.htm>. Although it's pricy as compared to the other options, it'd probably be ideal for people living in sunny locales. The PC version comes with three different cables for various laptop models, one of which is ThinkPad-specific; it handles the 355, 360, 700, 750, 755, and 760 models. The other ThinkPads, including the 701C, require a special-order cable. In combination with a SLA battery (KISS also sells one, which comes with an AC adapter, an automotive adapter, booster cables, and a built-in flashlight), one ought to be able to reduce the cost of electricity for one's ThinkPad by a fair margin. Note that I have no financial interest in these companies - I'm just a satisfied customer of both. Christian. -- Christian CAREY <ccarey@CapAccess.ORG>