Charger, Camera, Action!

I just bought an expensive battery charger for myself. It's the Sony 2700mAh NiMH battery charger. Well, it's really because I bought a digicam a couple days back. So far, the charger seems to be doing its work properly.

Products like these prove that looks do sell. I bought this because it is the only available charger in my area that handles 2700mAh batteries, has a graphical progress meter (big plus) and looks great (the deal clincher). Moreover, it's able to charge AA or AAA batteries in any combination.

I'm currently experimenting with charging batteries of different brands in the same charger. Sure, the user manual says that's a no-no, but I think physics will overrule sales gimmicks. I note that the batteries are charging as per normal and are not heating up more than they should. That's a good sign. The charger isn't malfunctioning either.

Product descriptions are deceptive! For one, most products have highly optimistic specifications on their product descriptions. They're technically true even though they usually don't work out on paper. People still buy these things because most don't bother to do their own information hunts, which may turn up information planted by people hired by the company concerned anyway.