Re: Why know 4 AA Crees?
Also, AA batteries are going the way of the cassette tape. Technology has evolved. I know people don't like change and I know many people still have video recorders and cassette tapes, but we have to move on or we become extinct.
How many 3 years old (sometimes even less) and perfectly working portable PC's, mobile phones, cameras end up in the recycle bin just because their high tech. but NON standard LiIon batteries are dead and too costly to replace ?
Even in the same brand, they manage to design different battery pack (using the same 18650 elements size). This is called built in obsolescence.
As long as the industry will not come with a standard LiIon (or other) cell, regular AA, C, D ... will prevail.
Change dor the sake of change is ridiculous.
These standard sized cells have evolved over the years due to different technolgy and the only annoying thing with LiIon is the nominal voltage that is very different than the 1.2-1.6 V range equipment are designed for.