"Roadie" wrote in message
ups.com...
If you are worried about non-rechargeable batteries being the scourge
of the earth then why are you buying a radio made of plastic with
electronics made from synthesized materials using highly toxic
chemicals that runs on rechargeable batteries made from toxic
chemicals. When most recharbeable devices stop taking a charge the
unit usually gets pitched in the dump.

Quite a stupid post really, wasn't it?

Allow your mal-thought prognosis to consider:

I buy a radio made of plastic, toxic materials, etc etc, and use normal
batteries in it. The number of batteries it would use in its lifetime would
be a huge amount even with normal use.

I buy a radio the same, but that has an in-built replacable rechargable
battery, that will very likely last longer than the same batteries used
above. I can order a replacement for $5, and can send the old one back to
them for recylcing, which simply involves replacing the chemicals in it
safely (and that doesn't mean underground, it means they can be used to
contribute to a number of other products or applications).

The real bonus is also that I don't just use an inefficient method of
charging the battery (ie: a wall outlet!) as I'm using a hand-crank.

As a result of the low-current generated, the radio isn't fantastic. On AM
it's great, on FM it's great, on SW it's 'acceptable' for use with strong
stations. For the price, that's what I expect.

To those who are slightly interestede, the FR350 is the same technology
inside, except it's got 1 extra SW channel capable of receiving, and it's
waterproof to some extent.

Cheers.