Yeah, if the manufacturer suddenly decides to stop making the battery, it's
their way of forcing the consumer to upgrade. Or will the 5060 be popular
enough for an aftermarket company to make a battery for it?
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----- Original Message -----
From: <ClassicVW@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Olympus c5050 or c5060???
> I know we're only talking short term life when it comes to digital
cameras,
> but I still will only buy a camera that's powered by AA batteries. What
happens
> in 5 years from now, when you go to use that camera with the proprietary
> battery and something has happened to the battery? It may be near
impossible to
> buy another down the road. And if you bought an extra one originally, and
didn't
> "need" to use it, it may be either lost or dead from non-use by then
anyway,
> and you're still stuck with an expensive paperweight.
>
> The size is really not an issue, since most cameras have a sizeable grip
area
> to hide the AAs, and AA technology is advancing on, and today these will
last
> quite a long time between charges. As with any digicam, turn off that damn
> LCD screen and compose optically and you're fine.
>
> George S.
>
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