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Microsoft is on the cusp of a vibrator revolution

In the history of our Canadian co-operative sex shop, we've been known as the folks who help folks find sex toys and resources, but what you may not know is that we also spend a good deal of time supporting the sex toys we sell. We've always offered warranties on our products (even when the manufacturer doesn't!) and we're always here to help if you find that you have a problem with any sex toy (whether you purchased it from us or not!).

What you may not expect, is that a lot of our product support actually consists of helping people put the batteries in their shiny new vibe correctly. So many of our so-called defective returns are the result of the batteries being incorrectly inserted.

Whether Microsoft knows it or not, they have just opened the door to a revolution in vibrators and other battery-powered devices with their new InstaLoad technology. InstaLoad allows you to put batteries in your device however you please, and it will still work!

May I be frank? Manufacturers do a terrible job of indicating how batteries should be inserted into their products, and most of us just play a bit of a guessing game especially when a device requires more than just two batteries. This is unfortunate and while it is mostly just annoying, some toys can actually be damaged if the batteries are inserted incorrectly (I'm looking at you, old-school, discontinued Fun Factory mini vibes!)

Now, I don't know how many battery operated vibrator manufacturers are going to jump on this bandwagon or if Microsoft would even allow vibrator makers to get a license, but if they did, our lives would be changed forever.