I have been constatly told on local forums, that people have cameras and other stuff "that don´t work with rechargeable batteries" and work a short time with alkalines.
If I ask WHAT BRAND is the camera or batteries or their age, I get some gibberish and nonsense as answer or shot by other questions or they just ignore it.
I´ve been constantly told their gadgets don´t work yet I still don´t know a single one, that is a non-functional with Eneloops.
People who have these problems are usually trying to make DIY´s to get 14500 to replace two AA´s OR are strongly recommending getting a for example a camera with li-ion battery (which cost here as much as at least 12 Eneloops...).
For me, AA-capability was no:1. My last Ixus ate away 3 cells in 5 years. Original was 33€, some cheaper 15€.
Now, if Eneloops ever fail, I get a pair at 5€...
Just to make clear, I have had no problems with them or other LSD´s, all my gadgets work, all my relatives´ and my friends gadgets work with them.
IMHO, these people are using the crap energizer rechargeable NIMH's that self discharge so quickly that they glow in the dark.
Of course they don't work if you charge them up, put them in your camera and then wait 2 months before you use it.
Give these same people a set of eneloops to use and I bet their tune changes.
My father in law is completely snap happy and chews through dozens of crappy alkalines in his digital camera. I have tried to talk him into using eneloops/duraloops but i get the "i get a good price on 144 packs at costco". Never mind that one of these packs would pay for a charger and a 4 pack of eneloops that would last him years (and dozens of these 144 packs of alkalines).
-> FACEPALM
EDIT: I have never had a device that would not work on my eneloops/duraloops that would work on alkalines either.
A microsoft 1 AA mouse seems to work nicely tho. Uses about 2/3 of the capacity before giving issues. When my MCE remote complains about batteries i use them on my AA lights till flat. Still useable for like 1/5 of their rated life. It seems the remote does not want to operate below 2,65V (powered by 2 AA's).
Also eneloops have not been that great on traveling 2AA shavers. I own a philips that if powered with eneloops run but the motor speed is severely reduced. Feels really awkward to shave with. On the other hand 2 fresh AA workds nicely. It seems the shaving appliance is also voltage picky. Eneloops fresh out of charger are nice for about 2 min...