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[-] Beaver@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

Squares have better packing efficiency. But I'm sure they'll make round versions. Button batteries are circles because they're so often used in device with round form factors.

[-] edge@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

because they're so often used in device with round form factors

Like PC motherboards and scales?

They're probably used about as often in non-round items than round. They're ubiquitous for anything that needs a small, constant, relatively long lasting power supply.

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