Sad news for Eneloop lovers... Eneloop is ending a tradition in April 2013

[lionken07]

I'm not liking the new layout...perhaps i should stockpile it sometime this month.

 

[Colonel Sanders]

:candle: "Duth a rose not smell just as sweet by any other name?" :thinking:

 

[RCM]

Hopefully this won't affect us getting Duraloops!

 

[rumack]

While I don't really care what the exterior looks like, the fact that Panasonic is messing with it at all makes the paranoid part of me concerned that they will lower the quality is search of greater profits. Hopefully Panasonic just wants to get their name associated with an excellent battery technology. Final verdict - I wish they had kept the "eneloop" name because it is easier to distinguish them as "eneloops" rather than "those Panasonic NiMH batteries with the characteristics of <blah, blah, blah>".

@Swede74 - I love "Wannaloops"!

 

[LEDAdd1ct]

The packaging in the first post clearly depicts the same Eneloop branding, just a different word, Panasonic, above it.

 

[lowks]

Sorry for my ignorance but did panasonic buy Sanyo or Eneloop ?

 

[lowks]

Let me just proceed to answer my own question :

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20026284-17.html

 

[BenChiew]

Does not bother me at all.

 

[ChibiM]

Sorry for my ignorance but did panasonic buy Sanyo or Eneloop ?

2008

 

[sbbsga]

I am fine with this. It is still far better than Panasonic stopping the development and production altogether.

 

[RCM]

Don't forget Hybriloops and Appleloops! I still have some 1st gen AAA Duraloops (Exposed vents) they're still kickin' around and showing no signs of aging! (Not sure on the date code 01-02-UL) but they go past their rated capacity on every charge..usually 850 or so.

 

[TranceAddict]

Grab the Disney limited editions fast before the packaging turns ugly

http://panasonic.net/energy/eneloop/jp/lineup/disney/

 

[VidPro]

Think they will make an eneloop like the one in the center there?
http://industrial.panasonic.com/www-data/gif/ACG4000/ACG4000SC1.jpg

 

[Sarratt]

Now I'll never find "Eneloopy the Dog'' :mecry:

 

[BenChiew]

Now I'll never find "Eneloopy the Dog'' :mecry:

Yeah. I am looking for that too. Maybe now it will be panaloopy?

 

[BenChiew]

Has anyone seen these newly labelled panaloops being sold outside Japan?

 

[Samy]

So does this mean that original white eneloops will be collectible?

 

[BenChiew]

So does this mean that original white eneloops will be collectible?

I think not. There are probably millions out there.

 

[Russel]

So does this mean that original white eneloops will be collectible?

What do you mean "will be collectible." You should see the collection that I already have!

 

[Quest4fire]

Oops, clicked on this thread expecting something substantive.