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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Does anyone else see bespoke batteries as a scam?

I noticed the difference in my xbox controller vs playstation. My woman had to keep hers plugged in because the battery was at end-of-life, I kept a set of rechargeable AA's and used them in my mouse, xbox paddle, razor...I forget what all else.

Why not standardize phone and laptop batteries?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why not standardise? Because then the manufacturer cant double thr price and charge u for it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@muntedcrocodile

Besides that, I mean :)

Any technical reason?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nope just greedy fuckers being greedy. In devices like phones it kinda makes sense from a space efficiency standpoint but most devices its simply so they can take ur money when u need a replacement.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@muntedcrocodile

Thanks. I suspected as much.