Not milliamps, milliamps-hour (mAh). It is the usual unit used in the context of battery capacity in the general public, nothing tricky here.
I guess it eases the mind when comparing if competitors are below 1000mAh and use that unit prefix.
It is easier/faster for the brain to compare 700mAh and 1000mAh than 700mAh and 1Ah
I'm curious why you made a new HN account just to write that comment.
Some people seem to create a new account for each story they comment on so they or their comments can't be 'tracked' between stories.
Or not to get their karma trashed because of naive questions.
What does karma buy?
Ability to downvote others
So, the ability to do work for free for YC?
A better reincarnation next time around...
I create a new account for each different topic I comment in so that only dang can track me. ;) For real though, I would have -1,000 karma if I only used one account because apparently to other HNers think that my comments and questions are pathetic. Very elitist community, I feel safer making new accounts.