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[–] 50 points 3 years ago (5 children)

The battery life on a Switch/Steam Deck would be horrific with AA/AAA batteries. Plus the reasoning for this legislation is to reduce e-waste, using AA/AAA batteries just creates more.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Fuck it, rechargable lithium-ion AAs. Yes I know the chemistry doesn't let your voltage go that low, didn't stop the few Chinese companies that successfully made them anyways.

    ...the integrated buck converter does waste a lot of space though

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    What part of the legislation requires small batteries like AAs?

    If the unit has a LIon battery, make it slide out like UPS batteries do. Make it a custom shape if you hate people, or make it a common hi-density cell if you aren't apple.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    Dear manufacturers, do not fucking make anything a custom shape.

    Fuck you and your proprietary shaped bullshit that only works on one device and nothing else.

    Sincerely, Everybody.

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