Toshiba UM-5 - a lost battery format

Not sure of the authenticity of this email and its claims, but we're not going to let facts get in the way of uploading a few photos of batteries - especially batteries of an unusual size.



"Thought you might like this battery as I haven't seen its size or type anywhere since about 1989. It's rather small - I included some 'reference objects' for scale, like a proper wanky photographer. I found it and its half-pint brethren inside various Japanese promotional items - disposable razors, torches, suit fuzz removers and the like, from a clear-out of the deepest corners of the warehouse."



"Given its diminutive size and usage it was a rival format to AAA at the time, but lost out in the face of the 'AAA Consortium' and Duracell's relentless PR barrage and questionable commercial tactics. Much like HD-DVD lost to Blu-ray, then. Toshiba must feel history repeating itself."



"Apologies for the dreadful picture quality - taken on a Sony Ericsson K810. I don't recommend it for taking high-res pictures of batteries, or anything for that matter - Coolmuel."