Rebate program rewards environmental responsibility by giving customers $19 for sending in old Apple laptop batteries when they purchase a high-capacity NuPower battery…
Newer Technology, Inc. has long encouraged its customers to take care of the environment by properly disposing of their old laptop batteries. Today it launched the NewerTech battery recycling program, designed to reward customers who help in that effort with some additional ‘green.’
The new program allows customers to send in their old Apple or third-party PowerBook or iBook batteries and receive a $19 rebate for each NewerTech replacement battery purchased. The battery type sent in for rebate must be the same type as the battery purchased. If the customer wishes to return additional batteries, NewerTech will see they are properly disposed of even though the rebate will not apply.
“Improper disposal of laptop batteries can harm our environment, and we want to make it easy for our customers to do the right thing,” said Larry O’Connor, president of NewerTech in a statement. “Sending your old battery to us is not only a convenient and responsible way to ensure proper disposal, but now it pays $19 for each one that is replaced with a NuPower battery.”
The additional environmental benefit of NewerTech’s high-capacity NuPower batteries lies in their exceptional quality. Using only the best available components, NuPower batteries are designed, engineered and built in the USA using superior Lithium-Ion cells from Japan and/or Canada ensures they have a longer useful life.
“Our insistence on only the highest quality for NuPower batteries is good news for our customers and for the environment,” O’Connor said. “Because NuPower batteries don’t need to be replaced as often as others, there’s a ‘green’ aspect that can’t be beat – less waste and less spent on replacing batteries. It’s a win-win situation all the way around.”
NewerTech’s laptop batteries, available for most Apple iBook and PowerBook models including all current Apple models, start at $119.99 and offer as much as 50 percent more capacity than Apple’s stock batteries.
Visit http://www.newertech.com/rebate/ to take advantage of the program.
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I hope these are better than the apple battery. My iBook battery lasted 13 months & Apple want do a thing about replacing it. They said. “That the spects are only for 1 year” Cheap skates!!!!
Following the link in the article, here is the first paragraph on the page:
“Thank you for joining Newer Technology in our efforts to ensure the proper disposal Laptop Batteries.
To be eligible to receive the rebate, you must have purchased at least one NewerTech NuPower Laptop battery within 60 days of the current date (09/30/2005).”
Damn! NewerTech developed time travel technology in addition to longer life batteries!?
Batteries are classed as a “consumable” and therefore are often not covered by any warranty. Battery life can vary greatly depending upon whether it was used properly or not. “Abuse it, and lose it”
I didn’t “abuse it”, but I still “lose it” Apple needs to improve the battery life!!! No excuses!! AppleReseller, you sound like you’re from win/tel. As a 20 yr Mac user I expect a much better product.