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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
Battery for MacBook 5.2
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1615284"><p>Broadly speaking, Apple's batteries cost a lot not because Apple is an evil greedy corporation (if that were true, NewerTech's batteries of the same quality would be much cheaper), but because Apple (and other reputable battery makers) put a LOT of safety features in to the battery so that it does not explode, catch fire, or injure you.</p><p></p><p>Cheaper batteries -- take shortcuts. I'll leave it to you if its worth the risk. You can usually find reputable battery makers that can give you a battery for something a bit cheaper than what Apple charges, but dealers who are selling stuff WAY cheaper than Apple are generally to be avoided.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1615284"] Broadly speaking, Apple's batteries cost a lot not because Apple is an evil greedy corporation (if that were true, NewerTech's batteries of the same quality would be much cheaper), but because Apple (and other reputable battery makers) put a LOT of safety features in to the battery so that it does not explode, catch fire, or injure you. Cheaper batteries -- take shortcuts. I'll leave it to you if its worth the risk. You can usually find reputable battery makers that can give you a battery for something a bit cheaper than what Apple charges, but dealers who are selling stuff WAY cheaper than Apple are generally to be avoided. [/QUOTE]
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