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The trouble with using AAs is it increases bulk, I'm all for the manufacturers own rechargeable batteries as they usually last a fair bit longer.
I know where you're coming from though, a spare battery is another thing to carry.
I know where you're coming from though, a spare battery is another thing to carry.
£299 on Amazon at the moment ...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-W...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1297815797&sr=1-19
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-W...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1297815797&sr=1-19
sounds really good but this puts me off slightly
Power comes from a proprietary lithium-ion battery with ID-Security feature that prevents use of counterfeit or third-party batteries
not the proprietary bit, but the rest of the sentence. 3rd party batteries made by Hankel and energizer are, imo, and experience as good as the manufacturers ones and usually a third the price. that end sentence seems like they are forcing you to use their batteries which will no doubt be quite expensive.......
Power comes from a proprietary lithium-ion battery with ID-Security feature that prevents use of counterfeit or third-party batteries
not the proprietary bit, but the rest of the sentence. 3rd party batteries made by Hankel and energizer are, imo, and experience as good as the manufacturers ones and usually a third the price. that end sentence seems like they are forcing you to use their batteries which will no doubt be quite expensive.......
Yes more and more companies are doing things like this. Epson put chips on their cartridges to prevent use of cheaper third party ones, but didn't take long for someone to come up with a way round it.
This battery issue doesn't really bother me as how often do you have to replace a modern rechargeable battery? On a long trip an extra charge can be carried in an external recharger.
This battery issue doesn't really bother me as how often do you have to replace a modern rechargeable battery? On a long trip an extra charge can be carried in an external recharger.
