Panasonic's conduct is as disgraceful as Epson et al microchipping their printer refills.
Batteries for torches, calculators, watches (and everything else) come in a range of about 10 formats -- so what's so special about Panasonic cameras?
EU really must address the US, Japanese and S. Koreans and warn them that they have a few years to introduce a standardised range of phone and camera batteries and printer refills that work across all brands and that any products that don't conform (unless with solid grounds for variation) will be barred from EU markets.
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Panasonic's conduct is as disgraceful as Epson et al microchipping their printer refills.
Batteries for torches, calculators, watches (and everything else) come in a range of about 10 formats -- so what's so special about Panasonic cameras?
EU really must address the US, Japanese and S. Koreans and warn them that they have a few years to introduce a standardised range of phone and camera batteries and printer refills that work across all brands and that any products that don't conform (unless with solid grounds for variation) will be barred from EU markets.