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Nimh Rechargable Batteries.

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diadem01 | 23:08 Sat 15th Jun 2013 | Technology
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My Apple mouse eats batteries. I have tried Panasonic Evolta and found them to have a recharged life of about ten days.

I know this is a subjective question but is there a top of the range NIMH 1.2v rechargable battery that I could expect a longer life from … and what specifications should it have. AH etc.
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The higher the mAh capacity, the longer the batteries will last. I don’t know whether your mouse uses AA or AAA size batteries – but AA batteries are available up to 3800mAh and AAA to 1800mAh. A word of advice on buying – buy a reputable brand from a known retailer. A few years ago I bough 1300mAh AAA batteries from a man in China via ebay – and I reckon they...
07:36 Sun 16th Jun 2013
The higher the mAh capacity, the longer the batteries will last.

I don’t know whether your mouse uses AA or AAA size batteries – but AA batteries are available up to 3800mAh and AAA to 1800mAh.

A word of advice on buying – buy a reputable brand from a known retailer. A few years ago I bough 1300mAh AAA batteries from a man in China via ebay – and I reckon they were 700mAh (at best).

My other advice is that if you are using an old charger that would have been designed for use with batteries having a capacity around ½ that of those available today – give them a double charge (16 hours rather than 8) otherwise you will only be charging to 50% each time.
The very reason I junked mine and got a wired mouse to plug in to the back of my Mac. Despite horrified looks in Apple shop. Saved thousands of £s.
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Greetings, Hymie,

The problem with the highest mAh capacity is that many chargers are limited to what they can charge. And the higher level chargers are much more expensive. I think I will buy the Apple charger which is clearly meant for their machines … but I will report back after usage.

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