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Originally Posted by astra
Funny prices. Literally 
How can Sony price their adapter so high?
I understand premium price for premium reader. But adapter? |
Part of the reason is that the chargers supplied by SONY have actully been tested for safety/fire risk, i.e they carry a real UL or CE mark. If the design is changed, they have to be retested. The no name cheap chargers have not had that testing, they could be UL certified OEM designs just repackaged, but I would not count on it. While I will use one of these cheap charger, I do not leave them charging overnight or if I am gone. I also will not leave any LiLo battery charging if I am not at home or awake. The only exception is the cell phone which I use with an OEM charger, I will leave it on the charger overnight.