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10 months ago

in The Kettle Plug Logic on Meshio.com - a Malaysia personal finance blog
Yeah, you're right. In fact, there are already such adapter (accepts universal input) and I'm using one too :)

I think it still comes down to the manufacturer's preference and consumer's wise decision.

P/S: there is also a universal mobile phone battery charger that can charge any type of battery using any type of outlet.

10 months ago

in The Kettle Plug Logic on Meshio.com - a Malaysia personal finance blog
There are 2 reasons that I can think of.
1) Safety reason - different plug type to wall outlet prevents user from mistakenly plug in a 110V appliance to a 240V wall outlet. Anyway, this is still not a fool proof solution.

2) Business / Marketing strategy - Manufacturer like Sony, prefers to have their own unique style / electrical sockets to prevent user from using other brands accessories with their product - ie: camera with unique rechargeable battery. So, the next time you have a faulty accessory, you need to come back to them to get a replacement. It's most of the time the accessory that is damaged and it's expensive too.
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