Batteries… included?
Hey everybody! Â Sorry for the absence last night, I was actually up until 2am playing video games for the first time since law school started. Â I finally broke down and bought a Nintendo Wii then spent hours learning how to use the thing
My heart almost went into cardiac arrest when I paid for everything, but I rationalized spending money I probably shouldn’t be spending by (1) remembering I’ve wanted one since they came out 4 years ago and (2) telling myself it will be one more piece of my regimen to get in shape
After the initial “oh, this is cool!”1, I spent an inordinate amount of time working up a sweat between Swordplay and Boxing
And then after putting everything away to finally go to bed, I noticed I didn’t need any batteries — the Wii actually came with a pair in the box! So did the extra WiiMote I got in case I ever had a competitor stop by.
When did companies start including batteries with their products?
Don’t get me wrong, I greatly appreciate the gesture. I actually wondered back when I was a kid why a toy manufacturer would make you go through the extra hassle of buying batteries on the side.
But my childish curiosity aside, it was standard practice that batteries weren’t included — begetting untold number of late night punchlines and other references.
Until some time between then and now.
Anyone out there able to pinpoint when included batteries became the norm? Â Inquiring minds (ok really just me) want to know
- Followed by the initial “My @#$%ing hand is @#$%ing shaking too @#$%ing much to control this @#$%ing thing precisely enough to @#$%ing enter my @#$%ing network password!!! :mad:” [↩]