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Motorola Charger & Safety[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#10)
by Anonymous User on Tue Apr 11, 2006 at 12:16:40 PM PDT

First, let me mention up front that I do NOT work in the cellular industry and I DO NOT work for Motorola. I do, however, work in an electronics-based tech industry where I have a fair amount of exposure to Li-Ion battery technologies and consumer products that use these batteries.

I have had first-hand exposure to the special Motorola version of the Mini-USB connection used on phones such as the Razr V3 & Slvr L7 and Pebl U6 models. I am convinced that safe battery charging IS the primary motivation behind what Motorola has done in this matter.

If you doubt this, use a search engine to look for information about "Li-Ion Rapid Disassembly". Ignorance is bliss. If you don't understand the risks you cannot appreciate what you are being protected from.

In this case, my personal opinion is that I can fault Motorola for using an industry-standard connector in a non-standard configuration (which confuses and sets-up unrealized expectations) but not the motivation behind their charger design.



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