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All of us enjoy shopping for the last technology arrival..There are a couple of things that is better to consider before to close the product spec and exit home. One of those is "What's about batteries?".

Tip: choose gadgets by standard batteries.

For some kind of gadgets you have no alternative, proprietary batteries only. And proprietary is difficult to address. You have to be able to analyze detailed product spec, if available.. Nevertheless, when the battery died, you are still depending on the manufacturer: if the battery production was been stopped because no profitable you could lose all, equipment included..

As today standard batteries will be widely available for years ahead your gadget life doesn't depend on the manufacturer choices: when the batteries are died get to the next shop or supermarket to find something to replace them with.

Hobbist: "Innovating is not an option."

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