Roy G wrote:
> "Kennedy McEwen" <rkm@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>>
>> Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
>> chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
>> power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.
>
> Are you sure it is because of cost??
>
> Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
> be too difficult for the average American. Remember, most of them can't
> manage to use a knife and a fork at the same time.
Nice, Roy. We do need a few more misogynistic posts here, and bashing
nationalities fits right in. I forget where you live, but I'm sure there
are a couple of dorks around the corner.
In article <XoRfk.8$%e.6@newsfe27.ams2>, Roy G <roy.gibson1@virgin.net>
writes
>
>"Kennedy McEwen" <rkm@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:0ifjB2BcsufIFwGA@kennedym.demon.co.uk...
>> In article <ecafk.17813$Ri.15808@flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com>, SMS
>> <scharf.steven@geemail.com> writes
>>>None of the Canon cameras use a power cord for the Li-Ion battery charger,
>>>it's too much of a hassle, and one more thing to carry, and two more
>>>connectors to worry about.
>>
>> That's only true if "none" means "most"! ;-)
>>
>> Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
>> chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
>> power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.
>> --
>> Kennedy
>> Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
>> A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's ****ed.
>> Python Philosophers (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when
>> replying)
>
>Are you sure it is because of cost??
>
Yes - the correct moulded plug on the end of a length of cable is a lot
cheaper than one connector and multiple adapter types.
>Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
>be too difficult for the average American.
It isn't for Americans - they get the cordless charger because the
market with common US electrical outputs is large enough to justify it.
The rest of the world uses different outputs, and no other individual
electrical connection corresponds to as large a market as the US.
--
Kennedy
Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's ****ed.
Python Philosophers (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when replying)
On 2008-07-18, John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote:
> Roy G wrote:
>> "Kennedy McEwen" <rkm@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>
>>>
>>> Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
>>> chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
>>> power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.
>>
>> Are you sure it is because of cost??
>>
>> Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
>> be too difficult for the average American. Remember, most of them can't
>> manage to use a knife and a fork at the same time.
>
> Nice, Roy. We do need a few more misogynistic posts here, and bashing
> nationalities fits right in. I forget where you live, but I'm sure there
> are a couple of dorks around the corner.
>
Perhaps you meant 'chauvinist?' Bashing nationalities could only
be 50% misogynist at best.
On 2008-07-18, Kennedy McEwen <rkm@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <XoRfk.8$%e.6@newsfe27.ams2>, Roy G <roy.gibson1@virgin.net>
> writes
>>Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
>>be too difficult for the average American.
>
> It isn't for Americans - they get the cordless charger because the
> market with common US electrical outputs is large enough to justify it.
> The rest of the world uses different outputs, and no other individual
> electrical connection corresponds to as large a market as the US.
I would have thought Schuko comes pretty close. But I have no figures to
hand and am not interested enough to look them up.
savvo wrote:
> On 2008-07-18, John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Roy G wrote:
>>> "Kennedy McEwen" <rkm@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
>>>> chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
>>>> power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.
>>> Are you sure it is because of cost??
>>>
>>> Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
>>> be too difficult for the average American. Remember, most of them can't
>>> manage to use a knife and a fork at the same time.
>> Nice, Roy. We do need a few more misogynistic posts here, and bashing
>> nationalities fits right in. I forget where you live, but I'm sure there
>> are a couple of dorks around the corner.
>>
>
> Perhaps you meant 'chauvinist?' Bashing nationalities could only
> be 50% misogynist at best.
You're quite right. And the number of misogynists posting here is
smaller than the chauvinists.
savvo <spam.goes.here@devnull.savvo.co.uk> wrote:
>On 2008-07-18, Kennedy McEwen <rkm@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>> In article <XoRfk.8$%e.6@newsfe27.ams2>, Roy G <roy.gibson1@virgin.net>
>> writes
>>>Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
>>>be too difficult for the average American.
>>
>> It isn't for Americans - they get the cordless charger because the
>> market with common US electrical outputs is large enough to justify it.
>> The rest of the world uses different outputs, and no other individual
>> electrical connection corresponds to as large a market as the US.
>
>I would have thought Schuko comes pretty close. But I have no figures to
>hand and am not interested enough to look them up.
My first thought, too. But coming to think of it, although widespread
there are a few large countries in Europe not using Schuko and those
Schuko countries outside of Europe are probably not a large market for
digital cameras. While on the other hand US-plugs are also used in
Canada and most important in Japan. And the latter one is certainly
camera crazy.
John McWilliams wrote:
>
> Roy G wrote:
> > "Kennedy McEwen" <rkm@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> >>
> >> Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
> >> chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
> >> power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.
> >
> > Are you sure it is because of cost??
> >
> > Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
> > be too difficult for the average American. Remember, most of them can't
> > manage to use a knife and a fork at the same time.
>
> Nice, Roy. We do need a few more misogynistic posts here, and bashing
> nationalities fits right in. I forget where you live, but I'm sure there
> are a couple of dorks around the corner.
Hello, John:
Roy Gibson is a somewhat cynical denizen of Scotland, if you must know. :-)
John Turco wrote:
> John McWilliams wrote:
>> Roy G wrote:
>>> "Kennedy McEwen" <rkm@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
>>>> chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
>>>> power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.
>>> Are you sure it is because of cost??
>>>
>>> Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
>>> be too difficult for the average American. Remember, most of them can't
>>> manage to use a knife and a fork at the same time.
>> Nice, Roy. We do need a few more misogynistic posts here, and bashing
>> nationalities fits right in. I forget where you live, but I'm sure there
>> are a couple of dorks around the corner.
>
>
> Hello, John:
>
> Roy Gibson is a somewhat cynical denizen of Scotland, if you must know. :-)
>
Oh, I remember Roy from a while back, and I do have a soft spot for most
things Scottish. IIRC, Roy is an innkeeper, which means he must be nice
to boorish Americans staying at his lodgings. Which may explain a bit.
Maybe we can find a better class of Yankees to send him? That is, IIRC.
* Kennedy McEwen wrote, On 7/17/2008 23:45:
> In article <XoRfk.8$%e.6@newsfe27.ams2>, Roy G <roy.gibson1@virgin.net>
> writes
>> "Kennedy McEwen" <rkm@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:0ifjB2BcsufIFwGA@kennedym.demon.co.uk...
>>> In article <ecafk.17813$Ri.15808@flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com>, SMS
>>> <scharf.steven@geemail.com> writes
>>>> None of the Canon cameras use a power cord for the Li-Ion battery charger,
>>>> it's too much of a hassle, and one more thing to carry, and two more
>>>> connectors to worry about.
>>> That's only true if "none" means "most"! ;-)
>>>
>>> Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
>>> chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
>>> power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.
>>> --
>>> Kennedy
>>> Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
>>> A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's ****ed.
>>> Python Philosophers (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when
>>> replying)
>> Are you sure it is because of cost??
>>
> Yes - the correct moulded plug on the end of a length of cable is a lot
> cheaper than one connector and multiple adapter types.
>
>> Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
>> be too difficult for the average American.
>
> It isn't for Americans - they get the cordless charger because the
> market with common US electrical outputs is large enough to justify it.
> The rest of the world uses different outputs, and no other individual
> electrical connection corresponds to as large a market as the US.
>
>
And that same plug also works everywhere in Thailand, and as I recall
every hotel in Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines.
> > Roy Gibson is a somewhat cynical denizen of Scotland, if you must know. :-)
> >
> Oh, I remember Roy from a while back, and I do have a soft spot for most
> things Scottish. IIRC, Roy is an innkeeper, which means he must be nice
> to boorish Americans staying at his lodgings. Which may explain a bit.
> Maybe we can find a better class of Yankees to send him? That is, IIRC.
Hello, John:
You're fond of Scottish things, eh? Is that why you're using a Macintosh
computer, by any chance? <g>
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