If you’ve had trouble finding a new battery for a vintage PowerBook in your collection, it looks like venture FreshBattery will be able to help you out:

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Older laptops are beloved for their simplicity and durability, but more often than not, the battery isn’t holding a charge, and the laptop requires an AC adapter to be used. It’s time for older laptops to get away from the wall!

Today, FreshBattery introduces its Legacy Power line of new batteries for more than 1,500 older laptop models including HP, Compaq, IBM-Lenovo, Apple, Toshiba, Sony and Dell that will meet or exceed the original battery capacity. With a new Legacy Power replacement battery from FreshBattery, laptop users can regain their mobility, improve performance and get their laptop away from the wall.

The new Legacy Power line of replacement batteries support popular notebook models, some of which have been discontinued for more than 3-5 years, and in many cases are no longer available for purchase from the OEM.

“The majority of consumers today are working on a one to four year old laptop and a new battery can dramatically improve performance, runtime and mobility. At FreshBattery, we offer the latest battery cell technology. This allows our Legacy Power battery line to significantly extend the life of older laptop models,” said Bob Schaffer, FreshBattery VP of Business Development.

According to Schaffer, “Battery cells available today allow a user to get greater battery capacity into their older machine. For example, an original Apple PowerBook G4 15″ Titanium with 3600 mAh cells would run for 2 and a half hours. Now with a FreshBattery Legacy Power replacement battery that uses 4400 mAh cells that same computer will run for 3 hours and 10 minutes.”

New Power, Priced Right

The new FreshBattery Legacy Line of replacement batteries for older machines is available now and is reasonably priced. More than two-thirds of the Legacy Power batteries are priced under $100. For example, a new Legacy Power battery for the very popular Apple Titanium Powerbook sells for $89.99.

Most batteries are built to hold a full charge for about two years, based on an average number of a few hundred recharges over that time. As the battery reaches the latter phase of its lifecycle, the charge it can hold diminishes dramatically – sometimes down to only 10-15 minutes. This means older models are often tethered to an AC adapter in order to be used.

The FreshBattery online store, at www.freshbattery.com, offers a one-stop battery source for popular laptop models including Apple, Acer, Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, HP-Compaq, IBM-Lenovo, Sony, Panasonic and Toshiba. The site is user-friendly and provides multiple search tools to ensure each customer can quickly locate the correct battery to fit his or her computer model. Each FreshBattery is stamped with a “Born On” date to ensure freshness. In addition to the Legacy Power line, FreshBattery offers a variety of high capacity replacement batteries that provide up to 75% more power.

Check out FreshBattery.com to take a look at their offerings.

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