I finally bought a battery for my C1. I know this is an old topic, but I searched the forums but didn't come up with my answers. Just couldn't get the right search terms, I guess. Anyway, with the battery:

First, about the FM antenna. I seem to remember reading that it was possible to push it inside the case to save it, rather than leaving it out or cutting it off. I can't remember how it was done. Seems like if I drilled a hole in the battery case it might push inside, but I have no idea where (or if) it would be safe to do that. I see it won't squeeze into the case with the battery in there. My primary worry is that I don't want to mess up the Chumby. I'm hoping somebody's found a creative solution over the years.

Second, I'm not concerned about the battery being in the Chumby all the time as a back-up, but mostly for bringing it outside once in a while or when away from an outlet, etc. Does the battery need to be stored inside the Chumby, hooked up to the a.c.? Or, will it act like the battery from a laptop, be fine if stored outside the Chumby with a part-charge?

Of course, if I could find an easy way to hide the FM antenna, I'd probably just leave the battery in. It's just that I hold the Chumby in my hand a lot of times during the day. I know I could adjust to a Chumby with a tail if need be.

Any other tips on using the battery will be appreciated. Again, sorry for such a "retro" topic. Thanks.