Jamie Hyneman of MythBusters fame gives product designers and manufacturers the what-for, in a new article about the woes of product complexity and incompatibility. He decries things like cordless tools with not-interchangeable battery packs, flashlights that require ‘exotic’ batteries, and, our favorite…the car that required the removal of a front wheel in order to change the car’s battery.
…strikes a chord with many folks.
MythBusters: 7 Tech Headaches—and How to Fix Them – Popular Mechanics
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I agree about non-interchangeable batteries. We as consumers have put up with these for far too long.
You have to wonder if anyone ever tries these things out first.