SONY SUPER QUICK CHARGER
Darren Ellis
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Sep 2, 2002 3:18 PM
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Sony |
RRP: $80 (time of review)
Great for charging batteries in a pinch, but it’s a little too much to pay for the privilege.
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The Super Quick Charger from Sony is not the most esoteric or exciting of products, but it is one that could prove to be a Godsend in a sticky situation.
The Super Quick Charger from Sony is not the most esoteric or exciting of products, but it is one that could prove to be a Godsend in a sticky situation.
Sony boasts that this new charger can recharge batteries within one hour a practice that would usually overheat, destroy or severely shorten a batterys operating life.
The charger comes bundled with two AA NiMH batteries, and can also charge AAA size and NiCad batteries. The two bundled batteries have a rated life of 13 hours on one charge, but we found after using a Discman that they petered out between 10 and 11 hours. After a one-hour charge, they were good for another ten-hour stretch.
The charger has built-in timers to prevent batteries from overheating, and it can charge up to four at a time. It will also work internationally at 110-240 volts, but considering that you can buy bandoliers of 100 batteries for $10 in select shops, the $80 asking price for this set is rather high.