On 26/10/14 09:44, p...@myflat.org.uk wrote: > Excuse the slow response; I've been in hospital and I'mk just catching up. > > They're not "fake", they're just old. A CR2032 will die after just over 5 > years whether it's in a motherboard or on the shelf. The pricing reflects > how long it is since they left the factory. Thus, the RS ones are > guaranteed to have more than four years of "life" left; if they're on the > shelf for more than a year they sell them on to wholesalers to repackage > them and sell them more cheaply. When they've been on the wholesaler's > shelf for two or three years they sell them on to the likes of Poundland > for pennies. > > Just clarifying... ;-)
Hi, Peet. I'm not saying that doesn't happen, but I think there are fakes too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3AButton_cell#Fakes In any case, I took Rob's advice and bought from RS :-) Thanks, Tony. -- Minke Informatics Limited, Registered in Scotland - Company No. SC419028 Registered Office: 3 Donview, Bridge of Alford AB33 8QJ, Scotland (UK) tel. +44(0)19755 63548 http://minke-informatics.co.uk mob. +44(0)7985 078324 mailto:tony.tra...@minke-informatics.co.uk _______________________________________________ 57north-discuss mailing list 57north-discuss@lists.57north.co http://lists.57north.co/listinfo/57north-discuss
