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I really like this change and suspect the reason why is part of their motivation; they button cells used in the common smaller ones are non-rechargeable and thi
by andylynch 3y ago
I really like this change and suspect the reason why is part of their motivation; they button cells used in the common smaller ones are non-rechargeable and this is really quite wasteful given how popular and good AA/AAA
Rechargeables are
- moogly 3y agoAre they good really? Like half of my AAA devices don't even work on 1.2V. I've dabbled in USB-C rechargeable Li- Ion AA/AAA, but they're quite expensive and the charge lasts a short time. They're mostly useful in remotes and things like that, kind of like NiMH rechargeables. Meanwhile nonrechargeable batteries get cheaper and cheaper so I just buy them in bulk now. Call me selfish, I guess.
- andylynch 3y agoThe USB-C ones trade on capacity and different ones have different self-discharge rates. Some manufacturers specify Panasonic Eneloop batteries. Some other brands’ are made by the same company and are very similar (including IKEA)
- sangnoir 3y agoYou can purchase rechargeable coin-cell batteries. Device manufactures tend not to care about batteries except for the crappy one they ship in the box - if they bother to do so.