New Battery Lasts Nearly Twice As Long............

Just read this article. Thought you might find it interesting.

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20041225/D876DGO80.html

Here is a cut and paste of it.

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New Battery Lasts Nearly Twice As Long

Dec 24, 10:02 PM (ET)

By YURI KAGEYAMA

TOKYO (AP) - Americans and Europeans will soon be able to buy a more powerful battery that promises enough juice for twice as many digital pictures as regular batteries.

The Oxyride battery, developed by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., maintains higher voltage and output longer because its electricity-producing materials can be packed more closely inside the cell.

Matsushita, which makes the Panasonic brand, also developed techniques for stuffing the cell with more electrolyte, a key ingredient that leads to longer battery life.

The growing popularity of digital cameras, portable music players, handheld video game machines and other gadgets is boosting demand for powerful batteries.

The Oxyride battery will be available in the United States and Europe in April, a year after it was first sold in Japan. AA and AAA Oxyride batteries will cost about 10 percent more than regular, alkaline batteries, Matsushita officials said.

Currently, Oxyride batteries comprise about a third of Panasonic AA battery sales, or 7 percent of the overall AA battery market in Japan.

It lasts twice as long as regular alkalines, which as anyone already knows are a horrible choice for high-drain devices. NiMH still do better. It amazes me that people would actually use disposables in digital cameras when NiMH are so much better both in terms of number of pictures and economy. Of course, Panasonic wants to sell batteries so they won't let the general public in a that little secret.

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I have a feeling these oxyride batteries will end up costing enough more over alkalines it will negate the advantages of its longer runtime.

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Sorry about the double post.
I didn't see the other thread.

Mods, you can close this if you wish.

Thanks, Dave

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AA and AAA Oxyride batteries will cost about 10 percent more than regular, alkaline batteries, Matsushita officials said.

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Tell me when they make Li Ion AAs.