"Steve Wolf" wrote in message
...
: $ 45 is outrageous for the battery pack when you can get 4 of
the AA cells
: and a charger for under $ 20.
: That is one reason why I picked one digital camera over
another brand.
: It used AA cells instead of a more expensive battery pack.
:
: That Pentax battery in the picture is the one that runs my tiny
Pentax
: Optio-S. I can get them on eBay for a couple bucks. I have a
number of
: batteries for it and they are cheaper than the AAs, last longer,
and behave
: better. I was also **VERY** concerned and figured that I was
going to get
: had on the batteries. I was pleasantly surprised. Even more so
now that it
: appears the Pentax batteries will be powering my Alinco radios.
:
: Steve, W8IZ
: www.w8iz.com/ham/alinco

So where can I get this battery for less than $0.36 ea (the cost
of an AA)????
Please!