today I learned that the Philips CD-i consoles have a clock battery which is permanently formed into the clock chip, meaning you have to *break open the chip enclosure* to replace it 😨 cdii.blogspot.com/2009/03/pict

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@ticky bet this IC was like two cents cheaper or sth versus just having a battery holder like normal electronics

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