I apologize in advance for the rant below. Lovely demo, and very interested in finding out more about Norns. Monome stuff is always so unique and useful.
If you donât want to know my opinion on lithium batteries, please stop now. Nothing to see here.
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I rather hope itâs NOT an internal lithium battery. Have had no end of problems with them because theyâre built in. Although Iâve changed iPhone batteries and MacBook batteries, itâs not something I would wish on anyone, and if you plan on keeping the thing for many years to come, the battery WILL fail over time, and possibly swell to a point where it damages the unit, or can be dangerous.
Iâve also experienced a lot of trouble with TSA. Youâre not supposed to check in âspare lithium technology batteriesâ, but Iâve also had them open and DESTROY items with integrated batteries, simply in the name of looking at the battery to make sure itâs âsafeâ. If it doesnât immediately say Sony or Apple on the case, they canât be bothered to identify it, and open it to disconnect the battery âbecause they canâ. Even if that means destruction of said device.
The final argument for lithium is to be green, and not fill up th landfills with batteries. I agree 100%, but the argument holds no water because there are rechargeable AA / AAA format batteries, and theyâll last plenty long with the plethora of low power SoCs available these days.
I know I sound like the old man I am, but this reliance on lithium built-ins is NOT a good thing. Besides, I can change a set of AAs pretty fast and then am instantly back to full charge instead of waiting for an hour next to the only outlet in the airport.
