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Originally Posted by mjh215
The lens analogy is a bad one, the quality of the lens directly affects the intended purpose of the camera. As long as the charger isn't completely out of range then it has absolutely no effect on the intended purpose of the reader. -MJ
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If you think that a poorly manufactured charger cannot have adverse effects on the intended purpose of the reader, that is to be able to read uninterrupted and without the annoyance of having to recharge your unit frequently and repeatedly because you used said knockoff charger, then you are mistaken.
Li-ion batteries are not as durable as nickel metal hydride or nickel-cadmium designs, and can be extremely dangerous if mistreated. They may explode if overheated or if charged to an excessively high voltage. Furthermore, they may be irreversibly damaged if discharged below a certain voltage.
Again, obviously blowing up your bloody reader is NOT what Sony had or has intended. Obviously this would be a worst case scenario with a grossly manufactured power supply or a grossly mismatched voltage directed at the unit. HOWEVER, given some of the ideas floated around this particular topic, I can see that it is definitely not out of the realm of possibility.
Enough said. I'm bored already.
