Title: Caveat Emptor !! Panasonic Discontinued Battery - w/o it Unit Doesn't Work !!
Product review: I purchased the LX9 complete with cradle, external speakers and leather case - for a total of $800 in 2004. Until now I have been very pleased with it. However, the detachable built-in battery has just gone bad. Without it, you cannot play the unit at all - even with mains power ! Panasonic has helpfully discontinued making the battery. So my expensive investment is now quite useless !! All Panasonic is prepared to do is offer me a small discount to buy a new and inferior Panasonic unit with no speakers. My advice to all would-be buyers is : MAKE SURE PANASONIC PLANS TO KEEP MAKING THE BATTERY BEFORE YOU BUY ANY OF THEIR PORTABLE DVD PLAYERS !!! IF NOT - DON'T BUY !!! Sadly, Panasonic has become a company that no longer believes in customer support. I guess it got too big to care any more. So, in future I'm buying Sony !!
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