On Sun, 23 Feb 2014 05:42:39 -0800 (PST), curious wrote:

Have a large collection of AA and AAA batteries and was wondering are
they worth the bother in this age of chepo alkaline batteries.

Depends on the kit that is using them. Kids bedside light would eat 6
AAA's a week. Wii remotes are happy on NiMH. Cameras are OK on 'em as
well (some have a menu setting for battery type).

TV remotes well the supplied alkalines last for years, clocks similar
but rechargeables self discharge too fast inc the "low leakage" ones
so those things get alkalines.

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Cheers
Dave.