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I've been wanting exactly this for so long. I want to bury an AirTag in my luggage, backpack, etc. and never think about it again. In those scenarios, it doesn't _need_ to be tiny. I'd rather trade compactness for longevity.

However, an AirTag attached to my keys _should_ be small and it's easily accessible so I don't mind swapping the battery as needed.



I fully expect Apple to release the airTag in different form factors. They can then also sell a whole bunch of new accessories. A 'pen' form factor with replaceable AAAA battery might be perfect for myself.


They've licensed the technology, so you can get an airtag in, eg, the form factor of a credit card.


These options exist?? That seems like a better option for wallets.


Another useful form factor would be the battery itself. Replace one of your AAAs with an AAAirTag, albeit at the expense of some mAh.


Great idea. You could probably use a lithium battery to give you similar mAh.


You would lose on voltage, and your item would probably stop working


The idea would be to engineer a product that is both a low-capacity battery and an air tag.


This is really a non-issue. Your phone literally tells you when the tag's battery is low. I'd rather do that once every 365 days than having to carry 2 AA batteries for 365 days/year.


Right, it’s all about the specific use case. Some more…

- These are going to be huge with boats and canoes

- Toolboxes owned by professional builders, carpenters, plumbers

- Important crates in self-storage centers.

- Museums

- Film sets (think big $200k cameras)




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