7th April 2005, 2:49 PM
Are these rechargeble? All I know is the name, which I assume means it involves a molecule made from a lot of oxygen, but I could be wrong there. So, as it stands, I really have no idea if it's possible to safely recharge these things.
Since they call them disposable, I think I can safely assume, no, they are not. Thus, as it stands, Li-Ion is still the the best buy. It's like, you know, sure individually it costs more, but over time, I'll still have my li-ion batteries I bought that day, and ABF will have bought a lot of these disposables. The next question is how much did I have to pay on the ol' electric bill? Eh, that varies too much to really factor it in, but I don't think it adds up to nearly what a disposable battery buyer pays.
Don't get me wrong, advances in technology are all well and good, but my consumer mind has to look at whether or not to purchase this based on how USEFUL it is. Which is to say, I bet it's not that useful.
Upon further thought, ya know, the power output might just mean it's a lot more consistantly strong. I would imagine a flash bulb drains power on a battery, even a fresh one, to the point it's output is not as high as it's rating. Maybe these just manage to maintain the rated output even on those devices, in which case, no fear of damaging anything. There's still no chance of it adding extra levels to games or making music richer or making movies better though.
Since they call them disposable, I think I can safely assume, no, they are not. Thus, as it stands, Li-Ion is still the the best buy. It's like, you know, sure individually it costs more, but over time, I'll still have my li-ion batteries I bought that day, and ABF will have bought a lot of these disposables. The next question is how much did I have to pay on the ol' electric bill? Eh, that varies too much to really factor it in, but I don't think it adds up to nearly what a disposable battery buyer pays.
Don't get me wrong, advances in technology are all well and good, but my consumer mind has to look at whether or not to purchase this based on how USEFUL it is. Which is to say, I bet it's not that useful.
Upon further thought, ya know, the power output might just mean it's a lot more consistantly strong. I would imagine a flash bulb drains power on a battery, even a fresh one, to the point it's output is not as high as it's rating. Maybe these just manage to maintain the rated output even on those devices, in which case, no fear of damaging anything. There's still no chance of it adding extra levels to games or making music richer or making movies better though.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)