Bender is two

My Powerbook is two years old.
Still looking spiffy, it’s been all over the world, like my Ixus. And me.
But Bender (that’s its name) has a bum battery. It’s been charged 383 times over two years and has lost over 3/4 of its ability to hold a charge. And yes, my iPod is named “Dr. Zoidberg”. Futurama reference anybody?
Those of y’all that have a laptop understand my pain here. Because a new battery is US$150!!!
That’s a lotta chump change!
Urgggggg…