Called up HP yesterday for a replacement battery for my Omnibook laptop. The old one would only take about 45 minutes of charge. I was given a number of an authorized parts dealer to call. Althou the whole process was handled professionally by the two parties (meaning, friendly, knowledgeable people on the phone) I was not impressed with the high cost of the replacement battery.
A new battery is ~HK$1,800, while a replacement battery is ~HK$1,700. It used to cost ~HK$1,200 when I bought the machine two/three years ago. In comparison, a replacement battery for old IBM Thinkpads is ~HK$1,000 (you have to ask for a spare part, not a new item, otherwise it's ~HK$1,200).
Guess what my next Wintel laptop will be?
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