[Osyris]

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.

[whycome]

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.

[fragmede]

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

[whycome]

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

[gorgoiler]

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

[aembleton]

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

[dieortin]

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

[0xffff2]

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

[sureIy]

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.

[Eric_WVGG]

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)