I bet the ’80s was a good decade for Energizer, Duracell and their ilk. I mean, it was a good decade for sharkskin, too, but the ’80s had to be the absolute peak for these battery makers. Suddenly, it seemed like everything required portable juice: that new-fangled wireless TV remote, the Walkman, my futuristic calculator watch and, of course, all of those awesomely high-tech electronic toys like Simon (which actually had its launch party at Studio 54!).
A very good point made, but sadly the manufacturers will never standadize battery technology thats how they make huge prophets, but there are interim solutions,most all gadgets today use a usb cable, a 12v car charger with usb output can be had on ebay for $1.00 a usb cable with plug in adaptors for phones,ipods, pda,s mp3 players can be had for $5,00. now the manufacturers by using a usb cable have standadized the imput voltage to 5v 200ma to 2 amps, a 110-240 adapter that outputs 12v through a car type socket for camping costs $15.00 so there you have it, one system that can charge all your gadgets when at home and when out and about and the 12v to usb car charger.Also if you buy a single AA bacup phone charger,ebay again you have total portable power,I have this system in a small bag that goes everywhere with me.There is light at the end of the tunnel,sometimes you just have to find the switch. Ricky.
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