Sharp Zaurus EA-BL06 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000645V4
• Item model number: EA-BL06
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2002

Product Description

Product Description
If you use your PDA for long periods of time with no way to plug into a power outlet, you'll want an extra battery. You simply remove the spent battery and install the fresh one. Many people use an extra battery when on long flights. If you listen to MP3s and play games continuously, you'll want to purchase an extra.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars you need a spare!, November 10, 2002

By	J. R. Garrison "jamirae" (Peoria, AZ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got the second battery for my Zaurus and it was one of the best investments I made. The Zaurus uses quite a bit of power, so it's great to have a spare on hand. I also got the battery charger, so when I'm done with one battery, I just pop it in the recharger and go on.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sharp needs to release a higher capacity battery..., June 7, 2002

By	M. Riffle "tao_of_biology" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What can I say? It's the same battery that comes with the Zaurus (I own the 5500). It has the same battery life, weight and everything else as the one you probably already own. It is very nice to have an extra battery on hand, as the Zaurus chews through these batteries like Homer chews through donuts.

But, as for a review of the battery itself, I'd have to give it a so-so review. The battery life of the Zaurus is quite brief. Though, it didn't weigh into my decision of buying a Zaurus, I do wish Sharp would release a higher capacity battery so that I could have more than 3-4 hours of continuous battery life for a single battery.

If you desperately need that back up battery now, then definitely buy this. You know what you're getting. But, I'd hold out for Sharp to possibly release a better battery; if you can.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Its a battery, but seems to be a decent one., April 13, 2002

By	Steven J. Steinberg (California, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm always a little wary of rechargeable batteries, they are expensive and you never know how well they will hold up. I've not used these long enough to know for sure, but it seems that a full charge will get me through a day without any trouble.

Nonetheless, having a spare battery and the charger block, allows me to have a second, fully charged battery which may come in handy on longer trips away from a plug. The battery does seem to take and hold a charge well, though I've not put it to heavy use running power-intensive operations like MP3 play or a microdrive (though this is a temping possibility).