12 Cell?

Not sure if this has been asked or not, didn't have chance to look but what about this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-Cell-Battery-4 ... 286.c0.m14

is this a fake or...

 

It's not fake. Some people already have them and testing them. I'm waiting for feedback and probably I'll get one for my self...

 

oh I see... so are they recommended. do they work, whats the average time you can get out of them etc. they seem a bargain at that price but are they all that its cracked up to be!

 

All I know ATM they are Simplo cells - OK for me then. Average working time, temperatures and charging times we going to know after weekend

 

Thats great. These 3 cell batteries are okay for small use, but when I'm back at University, i'll be doing long days, this battery will not be able to keep it up. Do you keep your batteries refridgerated when they are not in use?

 

No. Batteries are normal consumables so when they going down I'm taking another one. Simple - no problems with it. I'm using my AA1 for work so I can not afford loosing battery power ever. Portable PSU it's not a solution as I need good quality machine for typical mobile use.

 

So whats the crack with these...
weight, duration etc?

 

Has anyone tested one of these batteries for more than a months? What about the wear? There are 10400mAh batteries for 50€ incl. shipping from Hong Kong to Germany. Can this really be good/okay quality?

 

I have been thinking about buying a new battery as the battery life on my 3 cell battery isn't much more than an hour now.

I quite fancy one of these 12 cell batteries but the discussion on this thread seems to have stopped several months ago - has anyone tried one of these and if so, can you report back on your experience please?

I'm not looking for proper benchmarks, just a brief summary.

 

8 hours on mine love it found it for 50 bucks here..double check your model numbers to find the one you need.

http://www.order-bulk.com/12-Cell-10400 ... -Blue.html

 

8 hours? Is that even much longer than the 9 cell?

 

i get around 8 hours off my 9 cell. more like 7 with heavy usage like video or stuff.

 

I seem to get more than that on my 9-cell. *shrug*

 

How does this look to everyone? I'm tempted by 12 cell, but things can be a tad hit and miss with Chinese suppliers:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 795wt_1139

 

I bought a 12 cell on eBay a few weeks ago. I've been reviewing it periodically in another thread. here Feel free to post any questions etc in my thread, I'll do my best to answer them.

 

Hi,

Just noticed this thread and wanted to offer my $.02. Forgive me a slightly off-topic rant but I feel the need to offer a warning based on personal experience. I, too, have been looking for a longer-lasting battery to replace the flimsy 3-cell that came with the AAO. I guess Google isn't always your friend; I searched and found a 9-cell from this website

Code:

http://www.handhelditems.com/

because we don't do eBay at my house (I'm a student, thus no money of my own, and the 'rents aren't too crazy about shopping online...but I'm beginning to understand why).

Simply put: Don't go here. It's not a reputable site even though it claims to be. Horrible customer service (practically nonexistent) -- called their hotline twice and the line was "disconnected." Apparently it's run by this one Chinese guy out in California who uses P.O. boxes and fake phone #'s for everything related to his "company." Ordered a battery on September 6 that was supposed to arrive in a week. One week went by, then two, then three -- Email correspondence inquiring about the order status took forever to get a reply; when they did finally respond, it was a stock, vague, "we're checking on it" type of thing in nearly unreadable English to boot, like from Google Translate or something. I'm not xenophobic or racist or anything but I do live (and don't work, obviously) in the U.S. and am well aware of the present economic model that has Chairman Mao pending as Ben Franklin's replacement on the $100 bill.

I didn't receive anything until the middle of October, and only after the bank started to investigate the situation. Not only was the package in horrible condition, torn, crushed, and mangled, as though it had endured a worse ordeal than most passengers deal with at customs (then again, maybe slightly better), but the battery itself was defective. Didn't work. No battery indicator in the system tray and the indicator light just wouldn't change from flashing orange to fully-charged green. Ever. I charged it overnight and even spent a full day out with it plugged and still, nothing. Now my mom feels her credit card's been compromised and she's had to close the acct. But because we did finally receive the order, the validity of the dispute now depends on whether a certified technician can reproduce the problem and verify that it doesn't work!

Scammers like this deserve what's "coming to them" but because the package finally shipped, the onus is "on us." Personally I think we're being b.s.'ed by corporate America -- if I buy a pair of pants, try them on, and bring them back to Sears saying they don't fit, do I really need a bona fide fashionista from Project Runway to certify that I can't wear a size 2?

Caviar emptor, buyer beware, the poor get poorer 'cause the rich don't care.

 

So, I bought a 12 cell battery from eBay, it took a few weeks to arrive from China, but it seems to work, charges fine, and lasts me goddamn hours at a time.

My Ubuntu installation on my original Aspire One seems to be a tad unsure about how much time is actually left on the battery, but it lasted me almost all day with pretty heavy use.