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I dont think I've run into a single one that even remotely gets the battery life it claims.
Then you should rejoice that Apple finally built a product with a user-replaceable battery.
On top of that, it uses a plain regular CR2032 that you can find anywhere.
Would prefer a rechargeable AAA. Those coin cells aren't great for the environment.
Think for a second. Put a CR2032 coin cell next to an AAA battery. Think how huge those tracking tiles/tags would be, not to mention much heavier due to the battery alone.
AAA battery: alkaline ~11.5 grams, lithium ~7.6 grams, nickel–metal hydride (NiMH) ~15 grams.The typical weight of a CR2032 coin cell is ~3.0 grams.
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They're all shit (Score:5, Informative)
I dont think I've run into a single one that even remotely gets the battery life it claims.
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Then you should rejoice that Apple finally built a product with a user-replaceable battery.
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On top of that, it uses a plain regular CR2032 that you can find anywhere.
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Would prefer a rechargeable AAA. Those coin cells aren't great for the environment.
Re: (Score:3)
Think for a second. Put a CR2032 coin cell next to an AAA battery. Think how huge those tracking tiles/tags would be, not to mention much heavier due to the battery alone.
Re:They're all shit (Score:0)
AAA battery: alkaline ~11.5 grams, lithium ~7.6 grams, nickel–metal hydride (NiMH) ~15 grams.
The typical weight of a CR2032 coin cell is ~3.0 grams.