Posted by TheFlaggman on 12/22/87 12:00

On Jan 13, 4:41 pm, "James" <nos...@aol.com> wrote:
> I have an old sony miniDV camcorder that when running on AC power, would
> shutdown if there is a brown out, even if there is also a battery attached.
> I have to pull out the AC plug from the camcorder in order to use the
> battery.
>
> Now, I just got a canon xh a1. This one is even worse: the battery has to be
> charged off the camera. When the battery is in the camera, it cannot use AC
> power. When using AC power, the battery has to be removed.
>
> A better design is the way laptop computers work: you can use AC power and
> charge the battery at the same time, and if the AC power goes out, it
> switches to battery power automatically. Is there a good reason camcorders
> are designed differently?
>
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No brainwashing at all...just stands to reason if ya doesn't like an
item don't buy it!
It is the basis of free enterprise. If it doesn't meet your needs and
the mfr doesn't give you an option to communicate your needs to them;
again don't buy it !

The bottom line is the only language unerstood in commerce. Just ask
all the laid off employees whose jobs went to Mexico, India and China
DUH.. it isn't rocket science. If you don't buy what they are selling
they will change or fail it is that simple.

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