True. But I don't think laptop batteries have used either for ages, if ever. And laptop batteries have internal circuitry to prevent the kinds of issues you raise.
But these issues are still with us. A few months ago I finally bought a digital (still) camera and quickly learned only nimh rechargeable batteries will do. So I bought the first charger I saw. What a laugh. It simply charged the batteries for (apparently) a set time, then shut off regardless of the state of charge of the cells. I quickly returned that sad joke and got one that actually tests the cells and shuts off when they're just right (for about the same price!).
Years ago, camcorder batteries were nickel-cadmium or even lead acid.
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