why can't we use alkaline batteries in small devices???????

Question

everyone said that is we cannot use alkaline batteries in small devices. the main reason is that it is not economical to use it compare with normal carbon zinc batteries.

small devices such as clocks and remote controls draw little current, normal carbon zinc batteries will do as good as an alkaline battery. that means that if you install a alkaline battery (much more expensive than a normal carbon zinc battery) into a clock, they will have the same life as a carbon zinc battery.

Answer 1

I just love it when "everyone" says something. That is a good clue that nobody had put any thought into it in decades. Carbon-Zinc batteries are just about all gone now. Everything is alkaline these days. Carbon Zinc have a bad problem at their end of life of swelling up and spilling their messy insides all over your electronics. Yes, alkalines are a bit more expensive, but just about the only places I have found carbon zincs in recent years is wrapped in plastic along from some throw-away clock I got for renewing my magazine subscription.