Friday, 24 December 2010

Corded-cordless Combos - hearing-impaire, cordless phone


..in his left ear.



I didn't mention anything about the audio qualities of this phone-a serious omission. I can say with assurance that the sound quality of the phone base as well as the cordless handset is very good. I torture-tested the handset (see the following paragraph) and I never heard any extraneous noise nor did it drop out. The volume boost and equalizer options are two very welcome features-background noise aggravates my occasional inability to distinguish one consonant sound from another.



Pros: Intuitive, easily navigable design. This is a phone you can find your way around on without spending hours with the manual before you can even so much as make a phone call. The display on the base unit as well as the handset is very clear & adequately illuminated. The base unit works without power from your local grid, an advantage here where it comes in on ancient, frail overhead lines that fail often in bad weather. Base handset is comfortable and well-balanced..like a good desktop phone should have. The talking Caller ID is surpisingly good-but it's far more useful for navigating the base and cordless handset's phone book-it "speaks" the name of the listings as you scroll through them. The range of the cordless handset is excellent-I've taken it to my neighbors and used it there when I watch their house..at that point the signal is traveling across 50ft of open space-and going through a fence, two stucco walls and three conventional gypsum board walls. Pretty impressive. The handset is slim & light but its other dimensions are larger than most cordless handsets you find today, which I appreciate. It's of a good size so you can tuck it between your head and shoulder without it falling out-those of you who are reluctant to give up your older phones because you don't want a cell phone-sized handset would do well to consider this model (or it's siblings) for that reason alone. Wall-mounting is built-in and it went up without a hitch.



Cons: Not too many. The amber backlighting is an easy-on-the-eyes amber color-much like Panasonic's keypads. It's not the usual "in your face" Uniden Orange :-)It's quite bright on the base unit but a bit dim on the handset-it's a small thing but it's worth mentioning. Some of the ring tones are terrifically loud-but then that's expected with the Loud and Clear line. I chose one of the lower frequencies and turned the ringer volume all the way down-it's quite easy to live with now. I also don't care much for using the side-mounted volume control to navigate the cordless handset menus-it works with small hands I'm sure but mine are large and when I attempt to make my way through the phonebook and such one-handed..the receiver drops into my palm and away from my fingers. Face-plate mounted buttons would be preferable, in my opinion. Another potential sore point is the use of a nickel-cadmium battery in the handset. I owned two of the Panasonic models that had major problems because of Ni-Cads. We'll see how it goes and I'll update this review if the battery gives trouble.



Back to the good points..the answering machine isn't remarkable, and by that I mean that it works as well as any I've used. Two nice features are the option to slow down playback of messages and also the automatic rejection of "empty" messages. The displays on both the handset and the base are very large and make use of good-sized (if slightly disproportionate) fonts. The styling is "out there", so to speak, but the boldness adds to the ease-of-use and so far it's received nothing but compliments from my friends and family. Everyone wants one <g>.



If you're looking for a combo phone you be hard-pressed to find a better unit than this Uniden. It has nearly every feature imaginable, and it's now available on Amazon at a competitive price, plus the usual Amazon amenities. You need this phone. Uniden Corded/Cordless Digital Answering System with Cordless Handset (CEZAi2998)

I agree with most of what "DTFFX" wrote in his 10/27/09 review, he was very thorough, and I can't comment on things like his distance claim or his battery concern for which I don't have any experience. This is a nice phone that has a lot of features, many features that can be turned on or off for that custom set-up. I turned off the speaking feature which I didn't care for.



One Con for me is the Talk Button. On the base unit, it turns the speakerphone on and off. On the handset it connects and disconnects the phone, but has a speaker button for the speakerphone on the handset. This is a little confusing for my 85 year old mother who uses the phone. I think the talk button on the base unit should simply be labeled speaker like the cordless handset. The base connects and disconnects by just picking up or hanging up the corded handset.



I am very pleased with this phone and would recommend it to anybody. I was looking for a corded base that operates during power failures, and this phone looked like the best in this price range. - Big Button Phone - Seniors - Hearing-impaire - Cordless Phone'


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Lcd Screen Protector - screen protectors, lcd screen protector


These things are great. I keep them in a desk drawer with an old credit card, glass cleaning cloth, can of dry air and an Xacto razor.



The little graph reference makes cutting something to size a cinch. If you get a bubble while applying you can back up and they're pretty forgiving. I've had one on my Sansa mp3 player than I run with for several weeks now and it keeps on sticking even after all that sweat.



If they do get a little scratched they're cheap to replace and easy to work with so not much lost there.



I've gone a little crazy and screen protected everything I touch from camera LCD panels to cell phones to a DS Lite (they work on the touch screen just fine). Fellowes WriteRight Universal Screen Protectors - 5 Pack

These are a little tricky to apply. I can never get it on completely bubble free. The bubble looks bad when the screen is dark, but a small one is hardly noticeable when the screen is lit. The best part: when it comes time to change protectors. I pull the old, crudy one off and my ipod screen is in perfect shape. Looks like it's band new. I will always keep one of these on my ipod.

I was really hoping that this product would have been easier to install. Yes the instructions are simple but the squeegee tool (cardboard) can actually scratch the protective screen as you try to get all the bubbles out and smooth it down.



Anyway, the price is good and you get 5 screen protectors, but you do get what you pay for.

Don't waste your money on this product. It was impossible for me to apply this product to my phone, without air bubbles, and without clean edges. The edges look like trash, they are bubbly and rough looking after being applied. I wish I didn't waste my money on this.

Extremely difficult to put on if you have a depressed home button, microphone/speaker/camera hole to work with. Just spend the money, and buy the one that is made for your device. I bought the these and spent an hour trying to cut them right and failed. I ordered the one made for my iPhone and had it on and looking good in 15 seconds. Don't waste your time or money.

I liked this protector. I purchased it for my cell and for my iPod. It was great for both of them. It was easy to use, and it had guides to where you can customize the size of it so it can fit any sized screen. Just beware of bubbles. Its the common enemy of any screen protectors!

I bought this product at Walmart to use on my Zune. The numbered grid was very nice and made it easy to cut it to size. However, the one from Walmart does not come with a card and the first time I put it on there were tons of bubbles. I tried to use the package it came in to smooth it out but that just started to scratch the plastic. Then in my numerous attempts to smooth it out, dust got in, which is impossible to fix. I think when it's time to replace it I will be able to do it much easier now that I have figured out what works, but be prepared to waste one, or even two, trying to get a bubble free screen. I guess for the price a couple wasted isn't too bad. We'll see how they hold up over time... - Fellowes - Lcd Screen Protector - Camera Accessories - Screen Protectors'


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Usb Microphone - microphone stands, microphone desk top stand


I sing live over the internet, and use a microphone on a stand. Most mic stands have a heavy, round base. The problem with these is, if the mic is extended toward you on a boom or gooseneck, the stand can tip over. The Pyle Pro stand is unique with its weighted, u-shaped base. This places the center of gravity toward the back of the stand - the result is you can have a mic extended toward you with no worries of tipping.



The only caveat is that the included gooseneck is the only support you can use for your mic. Unlike other stands that use a standard thread in the base for various supports, the thread in the base of this unit is the same as that you normally would use to attach a microphone to. Pyle-Pro PMKS8 Desktop Microphone Stand (Gooseneck, U Shaped Base)

I bought this to use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech-recognition software. It works a lot better than a typical desktop stand as it gets the mic close to my mouth despite the presence of the computer's keyboard between me and the mic stand. I was concerned that it might not be heavy enough to do that without tipping over as I'm using it with a Sennheiser 431-II mic, which is a relatively large and heavy microphone. However, it has proved to be up to the task, even with the head of the mic extended nearly a foot forward from the tip of the base, provided that the mic is directly in front of the base (it will tip if moved to either side of the base). It's very stable.



My only quibble is the roughness of the casting of the base, but that's purely looks and doesn't effect function. The gooseneck is of very good quality, but the mic clip is just OK -- I replaced it with the larger and sturdier clip that came with my Sennheiser mic.



Note that as of January 2011, Amazon was selling this mic stand for only $7.00, considerably less than what other sellers were charging. To find the Amazon price, look under "other sellers," add it to your cart, and then go to your cart and click on the item. It's annoying that Amazon now makes you do that to find the best price. Or try clicking here: [...]

This gooseneck mic stand is good, but it won't hold a wireless mic as the holder is too tight. I'm sure it would be fine for a standard mic though. The mic holder on the stand can be stretched to hold the thicker wireless mic's with a little tweaking. And if you leave a wireless mic in the holder once you get it in, it does become easier to remove & insert the wireless mic after a while. But if you don't leave the mic in the stand when you store it, it will go back to being too tight again. The screw and nut for tightening the swivel on the mic holder does not stay tightened for very long. All and all, it's a good stand for the price though.

Base front ends were worn in shipping (probably on a slow boat) so that the paint was worn off and a small amount of rust started to form. A quick fix with a black marker or some gloss black paint would work ok. Base is nice and heavy cast metal, but is pretty rough sand cast. Threads on plated gooseneck are well formed and fit my mic very well. 3 pads on bottom of base make a non-wobbling stand which is nice for low end noise reduction. For the money it will suit my needs just fine. - Microphone Stands - Stands - Microphone Desk Top Stand - Microphone Stand'


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Att Cordless Phone - cordless phone, dect 6


Finally a phone that works and isn't a P.O.S. I had an expensive Panasonic ($125) single cordless phone with no answering machine. Can't hear anything on the Panasonic phone and they said it needs to be unplugged and plugged in when it does this - to reboot it. Needed to be rebooted a few times a day - now it's in the garbage where it belongs. We also had Uniden phones (5 of them) - all very poor quality and noisy with poor range.



This AT&T phone has a great range with excellent sound. No noise! Easy to program. Only need to program one phone - all the handsets will then see your directory entries. No need to program each separately. These were so great that I bought a 3 phone expansion pack: 3 more handsets. I also bout a great headset that works on the DECT 6.0 1.9GHz instead of bluetooth. That means it has great range.



We have AT&T voicemail - so we didn't need or want an answering machine. A Voicemail button would have been nice, but we just put it in as an entry in the directory.



Another big plus is the ability to talk on multiple handsets at the same time. My other cordless phones couldn't do this (just one conversation between the base and one handset at a time). Now I can pick up the phone and when it's for someone else - they can pick it up before I hang up. And we can both talk to someone on two handsets at the same time. I think it supports 4 handsets simultaneously...



here's the headset that works with this:

AT&T TL7600 DECT 6.0 Digital Cordless Headset and Charger (Silver/Black) AT&T DECT 6.0 Black/Silver Digital 3-Handset Cordless Telephone (CL81309)

These phones are a huge improvement over our former equipment (Uniden). The three handsets are interchangeable, the reception is excellent, and we like that the headsets blink when there is a voicemail.

OMG. What took me so long to stumble upon this fantastic cordless phone?! After purchasing several pieces of crap from Uniden, I FINALLY learned my lesson and switched to this wonderful AT&T cordless phone set! It works BRILLIANTLY!



It has every single feature that you could imagine under the sun (except for a headphone jack & a belt clip, but those 2 things are completely unimportant to me), it is totally logical & intuitive to use, it has crystal clear voice quality, it comes with a wonderfully helpful and intelligently-written 60-page users guide, and it comes with all sorts of clever things that I never would have thought of (for example, your address book on one phone is instantaneously shared on all the other phones).



I can't really say enough great things about this phone. I am so happy to be finally using this cordless phone set in my household. This is the one. This is the cordless phone set to get.

PROS:

--Attractive, but not flashy and "space-age" looking

--Good range

--Clear sound quality

--Syncs with my Vonage "V-Portal" phone adapter perfectly: Caller-ID works fine. Notifies me of voicemail then deletes the voicemail notification after I've finished listening to it.

--Intuitive interface (a rarity with phones, these days). All buttons and their purpose are clearly labeled. No "combo" key codes just to delete a letter, etc. Just hit "delete"

--Inexpensive in comparison to more popular manufacturer's models. From what I've read... more reliable, too.

--Well written and informative user manual.



CONS:

--Earpiece could be louder. It won't be a problem under normal circumstances, but I can think of a few where it will.

--16hr initial charge period, before you can use it. Don't they manufacture rechargeable batteries that maintain (something like) 80% of their charge, while idle? It's heart wrenching to not be able to play with a new toy for almost a full day after removing it from its packaging.



OTHER:

--Though I realize that not everyone has voicemail, it would be nice if they included a programmable "voicemail" button (or just an unlabeled programmable button for your customization), for quick access. It's easier than scrolling through a library of contacts to get to your voicemail.

--Amazon's photos make the phone look white. They don't do it justice.



OVERALL:

A well thought out and designed wireless phone system that sacrifices the bells & whistles (that other manufacturers seem to concentrate on) in favor of reliability and ease of use.

This is an awesome phone, it is easy to use, it's large enough so you don't have problems shouldering it to your ear. It has good clarity, the Voice mail indicator is nice. The other review is correct, they do need to add a Voice mail button. I would recommend this to anyone.

This phone gets good reception. I can walk a few houses down the street without any interferance or static. My only complaints would be 1)There is no page feature if you misplace the handset. 2)There is no voicemail button. 3)There is no visual voicemail light other than on the base system. If you don't care about those things then this is an excellant phone. - Dect Cordless Phone - Cordless Phone - Expandable Multi-handset - Dect 6'


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Laptop Power Adapters


For the price with free shipping this replacement adaptor is well worth it if your old one dies.

The adaptor fit my laptop perfectly and the output voltage and power is exactly as stated. I've been using it for the past month or so and it has worked just like the old one used to.



However, there were a couple of things that weren't quite up to par. First, the DC cord right at the adaptor did not have any bend protection built into it so the outer sheath of the cord tore within a week leaving the insulated wires inside exposed. A little bit of electrical tape repaired it, but it was still a definite design flaw.

Another slightly frustrating fact is that the outlet plug on the adaptor is a 3 prong plug rather than the normal (standard) 2 prong. If you are sitting right next to a regular outlet it's not a big deal, but if you were planning on using one of those small lightweight extension cords (perfect for powering a laptop) then you will be disappointed because most of them are only 2 prong. I would simply swap out the AC portion of the cord since it is removable like the original, but this company has used a non-standard plug for the attachment to the adaptor so that won't work either.



Most importantly, it fits and it works...but they definitely could have done better. Replacement Laptop Ac Adapter / Notebook Charger / Power Supply Cord for Gateway Liteon Mx Series Notebook Mt6840 / Adp-65hb Bb / Pa-1650-02 19v 3.42a 65w

I bought this because the picture and discription made it seem like I was buying the same adaptor that I got with my Gateway laptop. Far from it. Not only a cheap knock off no where near the quality of the original, but it was on of those multi purpose adaptors with multiple plugs that could be switched out to fit many diferent sockets and it could be switched between 16V, 17V, 19V,etc. So I was willing to give it a chance. However, the heads kept coming undone. It sparked everytime I attached it to my laptop (not a good sign). the power cord was short and the connection to the adaptor was so loose I could not move it for fear that it would come unplugged. Very Frustrating. Finally, after a few weeks it just stopped working. Very poor quality product. Not near the product pictured. I would advise every one to stay away from this product and suggest that amazon drop this supplier do to his bait a switch tactics. You should not be allowed to advertise one product and deliver another. Clearly, I am not the only one to fall for this just because it was so cheap and I thought what could I lose? Trust me, this was not worth it. I had to turn around a buy another adaptor a few months later. The new adaptor was of the same quality as the original from Gateway, it only cost $19 vs. $5 but was still cheaper that buying the original which I couldn't find from Gateway and the bonus that the cord was actually longer then the original. Please stay away from this product, at least from this vendor. The actuall product pictured may be OK but it is not what you will get.

Bought adapter for Gateway laptop, which works as expected. However, after a couple weeks of light use and being very careful with it, the cord connecting the wall to the adapter brick broke. A test with with the multi-meter and trying a different cord confirmed this. For the price, this type of quality is ridiculous. Proceed with caution.

This was the completely wrong item. The model number matched the one i needed, but it did not fit in the port hole. the plug was too long and wider than it needed to be. Took the computer to a place that will get me the right one.

Thought I was getting a good replacement cord that actually would work for my computer (unlike the ones I found in mass market retailers)...well..I was wrong.



Early on the cord required me to 'jiggle it'...yesterday it officially died.

I bought this cord as a replacement for my gateway laptop, payed for one day shipping and it arrived a week later, which is a whole different story. The first day the cord worked great! It fit, it worked just just as it should. However here it is a week later and the piece of crap is already busted. The metal connector tip that plugs into the computer is already coming out and it is only working a 1/4 of the time. Don't waste your time or money on this worthless piece of crap.

Bought this to replace an original Gateway part that lasted two years. It functioned appropriately. However, the plastic wire covering separated from the plug, exposing the wires, after three months. The seller sent a replacement but it happened again, approximately three months later. I think that the plastic covering the wires is poorly formulated and not as flexible as necessary. YMMV, but for my money and aggravation, this item would NOT be worth it, even if it cost $5.

After about a month of regular use, I take my laptop to school everyday, the cord started to short out. I have to play around with it and get it in the right spot for it to work now. Eventually it will die.



Yeah, it's super cheap, but the quality is very very bad.'


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Mac Compatible - olympus digital recorders, digital voice recorders


Olympus has just introduced its new Olympus VN-6200PC Digital Voice Recorder. The VN-6200PC is identical to the nearly 1 year old Olympus VN-5200PC Digital Voice Recorder in function and features, but now has twice the memory, 1 GB, for the same suggested list price as the VN-5200PC. The Olympus VN-6200PC, VN-5200PC and VN-3200PC Digital Voice Recorders all operate exactly the same and are boxed with the same "Instructions" sheet for all 3. The VN-5200PC I own is great. The VN-6200PC is even better!



If you need a quality, low-cost, monaural digital voice recorder that easily records and transfers Windows Media Audio (WMA) files fast via a USB 2.0 connection to your PC without any extra software, the Olympus VN-6200PC is a great choice. It outperforms the popular Olympus VN-4100PC Digital Voice Recorder in nearly every way...more storage, longer recording time, longer battery life, more folders and files, greater frequency response, greater output level. Over 444 hours in LP record mode, and you still get almost 71 hours in HQ mode...that's 200-13,000 Hz range, good enough to hum or strum your spur of the moment musical inspirations if you are into songwriting. It also has variable voice activation and a dynamic display of audio recording level. About the only feature the VN-4100PC has which the VN-6200PC doesn't is timer recording and playback if you really need it.



It does take a couple of readings of the instructions and a little practice to familiarize yourself with operating the VN-6200PC, but once you get the hang of it, it's really easy and intuitive to use. There are 5 folders, each able to hold up to 200 files. Every time you start and stop a recording, a new file is automatically created. The files and folders are easily transferred to your PC via the USB connection. Just plug in to your PC, and your VN-6200PC automatically looks just like any disc drive or storage device on your PC with a Windows directory displaying the files and folders. Just "select all" and move or copy the files to a disc drive to save the files in one operation. Playing the files just involves clicking on the audio file icons, and Windows Media Player pops up and goes to work. You can easily play all of the files in a folder in sequence with just one click on a Windows playing option that automatically creates a playlist of all the files. The files can easily be renamed both on the disc drive and on the VN-6200PC. They can be any name you choose. They don't have to have any specific format. Any file of any type with any name (text files, PDF files, etc.) can also be copied to and stored on the VN-6200PC. However, for an audio file to play on the VN-6200PC, it must be a WMA file and it must be copied or moved into one of the five specific audio folders on the VN-6200PC.



The Olympus VN-6200PC has no editing features. You can easily place and remove index markers to quickly return to specific file locations in playback mode, but any file editing must be done on the computer. While Windows Media Player allows you to select and sequence the files via a playlist, you will need to purchase separate software if you wish to edit or combine the files or convert them to other audio file formats such as MP3 or WAV.



One annoying feature of the VN-6200PC is that the earphone jack is monaural and, without an adapter, not compatible with the stereo headphones everybody has for their iPods or their old Walkman players. That's just plain stupid on the part of Olympus. Even my old mono GE microcassette recorder has a stereo earphone jack. A 1/8" stereo jack to 1/8" mono plug adapter can be bought at Radio Shack for $2.99 to solve the problem, a cost and inconvenience that should not be necessary. Another gripe is that the USB cable provided by Olympus with the VN-6200PC is only 6 inches long. This is okay for a laptop computer, but a USB extension cable may be necessary for your desktop computer. Target sells the 6 ft. Belkin USB Extension Cable (A-A) for $7.99. A type-A plug to 5-pin mini-plug USB cable can also be used.



In short, the Olympus VN-6200PC is for notes, meetings, lectures, dictation, emailing audio messages, and even songwriting. Its features are basic, price is modest, and the value is good. If you are into live music and MP3, news interviews, need stereo and fancy features, then go for the higher-priced Olympus digital recorders.



NOTE: Free, full-feature (not a "demo" copy), open-source software downloads to edit and convert audio files are available. SUPER© from erightsoft works on Windows platforms and will convert just about any audio file format to any other audio format. Audacity from Sourceforge is a full-featured audio file editor that works on Windows and Mac. Audacity is not licensed to directly import and convert WMA files, so it makes use of 3rd party software for WMA conversion. With Audacity 1.2, SUPER© or iTunes can be used to first convert WMA files to a format Audacity can accept, such as WAV. Audacity 1.3, a beta-test version, makes use of a free, separately downloaded ffmpeg import/export library to seamlessly import, export, and convert WMA files. (Currently, for use on the Mac, the ffmpeg library source code must first be converted to binary code... a job for "Mac-techies" only!)



For those who complain there is no software to organize the audio files, you are wrong. Windows and the VN-6200PC already provide you with firmware and software tools to do so. Managing and organizing your audio files is easy. First, if you toggle the VN-6200PC Disp/Menu button, you can choose to display the file recording date, the time it was recorded, and/or the duration time of the recording as you page through the audio files. Since you've got the recording dates and times, you can identify your recordings. Second, when you use your computer and the USB interface to view the audio file folders with Windows, you can display a detailed column listing of all the audio files showing the date and time the audio files were recorded by clicking on "View" in the Toolbar and then selecting "Details". (Also click on "Choose Details" and add "Date Created" and any other preferences to the list of file details displayed.) You can even choose to arrange the audio files in the detail list in order of the "Date Created". Besides being able to rename the audio files, if you "right-click" on any audio file and select "Properties" followed by "Summary", you can fill in text for "Title" and "Comments" fields to provide more info about the audio file. Olympus Digital Voice Recorder (VN 6200PC) - Digital Recorder - Olympus Digital Recorders - Digital Voice Recorders - Digital Voice Recorder'


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Burning Crusade - blizzard, pc game


This is a very long post, but well worth it if you're seriously considering this game.



Pros:



First and foremost this game is a milestone in the both the MMORPG and online gaming industry. With over 11 million subscribers, it's the largest online game to date, and for good reason.



The graphics, while cartoonish, indulge you in a moving work of art with flowing waterfalls, freezing tundras, and shadow-ridden caves. The world itself is simply huge (though surprisingly easy to navigate), spanning across four continents (one in outer space), and leaves the gamer with an unparalleled sense of citizenship. Once you log into World of Warcraft, you truly plug into a hidden universe.



The music is truly worthy of mention. When you first launch the game, you are met with a symphony of heart-pounding drums, violins, bassoons, or what-have-you. The music/ambience then changes frequently throughout the game depending upon your current location and really adds an element of class to the experiences of stepping into a haunted mine, or riding up to the gates of a citadel.



The gameplay ranges from simple to slightly complicated depending upon your class selection, but always maintains the smooth controls that are oh-so-user-friendly. You can select from 9 different classes at the start (another is available further on in the game), each of which have their own roles to fulfill by either Healing, Tanking (taking the hits for other less-hardy classes), or DPSing (DPS: Damage per second, a term used to explain classes adept at dealing damage). Also with the introduction of "dual-spec," a character is able to switch between two customizable talent builds (determines your main role: healing/tanking/dps, through the selection certain talents) at the drop of a hat.



The most basic gameplay consists of leveling your character from 1 to 80 via the completion of quests, invading of dungeons, and slaying of monsters, all of which grant "experience," and move you closer to the next level. If you grow wary leveling, it is possible to "que" into a battleground from anywhere in the world. There are four different types of battle: capture the flag, protect the resources, defend/attack the keep, and control the territory. You compete against real players controlling real characters on different computers, which is typically referred to as "PVP," or player versus player.



Once you have reached the maximum level, the fun has just begun. You will continue advancing your character by upgrading his or her equipment (or "gear"). Raids, dungeons and "heroics" offer thousands of powerful monsters that, when killed, give weapons and armor that strengthen your character. Dungeons and heroics are typically conquered by five players effectively working together to defeat the obstacles and creatures within. Raids follow a different suit, requiring 10 to 25 skilled players able to communicate and coordinate themselves in order to (hopefully) kill the most difficult monsters in the game.



Another option to the post-leveling stage (or "end game content") is coordinated PVP. Beside the four available battlegrounds, the game contains four "arena" maps offering extremely competitive play in the form of 2v2, 3v3, or 5v5. If you are successful, the rewards are some of the most powerful upgrades in the game.



Guilds, world events, seasonal events, mounts, professions, mini-games, parties, transportation and real-time economies are just a few more of the many other unnamed aspects to this game. Some things are simply best if discovered.



Cons:



In recent times, the game has found difficulties in PVP in terms of equality. Some classes seem to always be more powerful than others, however, the developers of the game promise that they're addressing this situation.



It is fairly expensive if thought of as simply a video game. The game runs at (I believe) $15 a month, or $12.99 if you pay for 6 months at once. By the time you've purchased the original game and the two expansion packs, you're out $100+, which doesn't include subscription fees. The cheapest route to take is to purchase the Battle-chest (the first two games), the second expansion pack (soon to be added to the Battle-chest) and a large chunk of game time.



A key thing to consider in terms of price is that you're buying much more than a game. You're paying for the new content which is released almost every two months, the server maintenance, and in-game customer support. Also, keep in mind, that this game will (probably) entertain you for much longer than a TV or DVD or Console game. Sure, an XBox game is only $59.99, very cheap compared to World of Warcraft, but within a few weeks/months the XBox game will become dull, whereas this game will have already released new content to be conquered.



*This is why I only gave it 4 stars*

The game is addicting. Extremely. Dangerously. No, seriously, if you have any history of alcohol/drug/gambling abuse, you should reconsider, or at least be informed prior to purchasing.



I offer to you this solution: first, download the 10 day free trial. Next, keep a log of the amount of time you spend on the game during these 10 days. It's expected that you will 1-3 hours a day initially, but will quickly fall into the 4+ hours as your trial nears its end. After the 10 day trial, take a look at how much time you've spent on this game. Some might find themselves in "good shape," with only a couple hours of play time. Most will find that they've spent an upwards of 30 hours (or much more) on the game in only 10 days.



Determine for yourself if you truly have that much free time to spend on a video game. If you do, wonderful, then this is the game for you, and I hope you enjoy your experience. If you believe this is too much time to spend on a game, don't fret! Within the account creation process, you will be able to set up "parental controls" for the availability of play. It is in this device that you can limit your playtime to a healthy and sustainable amount.



I hope this was helpful. World of Warcraft Battle Chest - Wow - Pc Game - Blizzard - Mmorpg'


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Piece Of Crap - amazon oddities, manscaping


I am a hairy man; I don't like being one; my wife isn't a big fan of that fact either. Now I did A LOT of research into what products will allow me to shave my own back. I read hundreds of reviews about a ton of different products and based on that research I decided to try my luck with the War Hammer. The day the package arrived at my house I had some help trimming the hair on my back, took a nice hot shower to make the hair softer, lathered up, stood in front of the bathroom mirror, and holding my hand mirror in one hand and the War Hammer in the other I was able to shave my entire back in a matter of minutes.



Don't listen to reviews saying that the War Hammer or any other Razorba doesn't give them a close shave. If they had paid any attention, they would have seen these products allow you to choose the razor you wish to use. If you use a good razor you will have success with this product and be less hairy because of your effort. The men who insist this product isn't worth buying are just plain wrong. I recommend this product to anyone who's back is hairier than they or their significant other wishes. Buy it today, you won't be disappointed. Razorba War Hammer Back Hair Shaver

I've never once attempted to shave my back until today when my War Hammer arrived. But well before I had even considered the notion, I had had problems with modern razors clogging if I let my facial hair grow out more than a couple days. The solution I found to this clogging problem was the Classic Merkur Model 178 Safety Razor. It does not clog and hair rinses right out of it. With this in mind, when I found out about Razorba, I decided to email customer service and ask if any of their models would accommodate the Merkur. They told me the War Hammer would work, and work it did.



I applied shaving gel via a classic bath brush. Then, while in the shower, I proceeded to shave by feel. The War Hammer, coupled with the Merkur, got rid of almost everything, and I didn't even have to look. Once out of the shower, I was able to clean up the few missed spots with aid of the bathroom mirror.



I still use modern 3-blade razors for when I want an extremely close facial shave--I've never been able to get as close of a shave with the Merkur. But the Merkur is absolutely invaluable when trying to avoid clogging on a first pass. As far as my back goes, the Merkur gets close enough and I'm not going to do a second pass. The Razorba War Hammer grips the Merkur flawlessly and I couldn't be happier with how well they work in unison.



Also, if you do decide to go the route of a safety razor, I recommend practicing on your face a few times first. You can cut yourself a little easier with a safety razor if you're not careful. As for my first back attempt though, I had no problems.

Great tool for shaving your back. Simple, durable and works great with my Gillette Fusion razor. Based on it's design, I doubt actually need this more expensive model versus the older ones ("Classic" or "Silencer"), but that's just my instict. The received for the razor handle would probably fit any razor make/model. I'd buy the cheapest one first and if it didn't fit, then return it for the right one.

I'm starting to think the only good reviews are by the company. Ive had mine sitting in the closet for quite some time. Hell, if anyone wants it ill give you it for free. Its a piece of crap made out of plastic. It cut me me up. Its plastic inside (the inside that holds the razor)ripped right off. You cant use the better razors on it because the hole is too small. I use a different brand that works great. I wont say a name so you think I'm a representative of a company. For the love of god, save your money!

I CANNOT BELIEVE I SPENT THIS MUCH MONEY FOR THIS PRODUCT. I AM SUCH AN IDIOT! DON'T YOU BE AN IDIOT. DONOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. IF FOR SOME REASON, YOU MUST HAVE THIS PRODUCT, BUY THE CHEAPER ONE. IT IS A NIGHTMARE TRYING TO SHAVE MY BACK WITH THIS PRODUCT. IT WILL TAKE YOU FOREVER AND IT IS MESSY AND IT WILL NOT WORK ON LONG OR THICK BACK HAIRRazorba War Hammer Back Hair Shaver. IT IS TOTALLY NUTS. BUY "MANGROOMER", IT IS GREAT. I BOUGHT 3 MANGROOMERS, JUST IN CASE THEY STOP MAKING THIS PRODUCT. IT IS THAT GOOD. THEY REALLY HAVE ALOT OF NERVE SELLING A PRODUCT MADE OUT OF RESIN FOR THAT KIND OF MONEY. "I AM SUCH AN IDIOT"! - Grooming - Back Hair - Amazon Oddities - Manscaping'


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Western Digital - external hard drive, backup


The first drive I received (purchased from Amazon) was defective and did not synch up with my new MacBook Pro. After 45 minutes on the phone with a Western Digital (WD) technical support rep, he was unable to determine the cause (I suspected it might be a cable connection problem). I returned the drive to Amazon and received a replacement (same model-- WDBAAB3200ACH-NESN) that worked intermittently. The cable connection into the drive was not secure and the slightest movement disrupted the backup process.



I returned the second defective drive to Amazon for a refund and decided to revisit the description of the drive on Amazon's site where I discovered DOZENS OF REVIEWS OF THIS MODEL THAT WERE posted after my purchase. MOST WERE NEGATIVE, criticizing WD's "proprietary" cable design (and WD SmartWare software, in some instances) for problems purchasers were having with this model.



What's puzzling is that as I write this (Nov. 23, 2009) there are ONLY FOUR (4) REVIEWS of this model and virtually ALL THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS INCLUDING COMMENTS HAVE DISAPPEARED!



Unless WD changes the design of this model to fix the connection problem, I can't recommend it. Western Digital My Passport for Mac 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive (Charcoal)

It could not have been easier to install this drive... plug in the USB cable! No power cord... just the USB cable, which is great. You are quickly prompted to make a decision... as to whether or not you wish to use the Mac Time Machine application or the drive's "WD SmartWare". I don't know of a reason why a person buying a Mac drive, would not also use Time Machine... it works incredible well and seamlessly while using your Mac. That's it... that's the install process. I chose to use Time Machine and my Mac immediately began to create the first backup session. So cool... to never have to be concerned about archiving files or deleting a file in error... just window back through the change file visual interface to find the file and bring it forward to today. I would have given this item FIVE stars, except for some reason, even though I made the decision to use the Time Machine application and not the included WD SmartWare... the SmartWare VCD (virtual CD) continues to remain on the desktop. Apparently it's part of the firmware of the drive and cannot be unmounted or removed. There should be an option not to have this remain on the desktop... if you've decided not to use the software. You learn to live with seeing the two icons... the one for the "My Passport" drive itself (which you would expect to see remain on the desktop)... the VCD icon (essentially a folder with various WD applications inside. Perhaps WD will rethink this function... as it is NOT necessary! Otherwise... you should buy this drive... perfectly married to a Mac!

This drive is a huge headache. Luckily it is the backup to my backup to my backup (yeah I have issues), but still annoying. The smartware software popping up as a disk image is not that bad. The cable is not proprietary folks, but the connection is bad. If you breath on it wrong it will eject the disk. My first backup of 400GBs hangs every 10-20GB and I have to manually restart the backup to trick it into continuing. Day 4 and still not done even with setting my iMac to not sleep. 70GB to go, thus why I have time to write this review while I wait for the progress to freeze again. I have an older 100 GB that has always worked flawlessly.



Wait a few weeks or months for them to fix the bugs with this. Definitely not worth it now, but I really didn't see a good 2nd choice after researching for weeks. If only I could carry my drobo around with me.

The physical back drive itself is fine. The software that came with it is a piece of sh--. It is made for a MAC and for my operating system. When the page necessary to begin the back-up appears on screen, it is cut off at the bottom so it is absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to click on the "begin back-up" button at the bottom of the page because it is IMPOSSIBLE to scroll down to that part of the page. I worked at this along with my computer-geek friend for several hours and was ready to toss the whole thing in the garbage. Eventually I realized that my MAC has the time=machine back-up program built into it, so I used the Passport physical hard drive and the Apple Time Machine program to back up my computer. They should trash the software that comes with it. IT IS CRAP!!!!

Western Digital gets even more creepy about its bloatware.



I genuinely believed that the new firmware would allow access to the entire drive, and allow removal of WDSmartWare. No such luck. You can hide the thing, but the only way to remove it is crack the case and stick the drive into a direct SATA interface, then reformat it. This voids the warranty.



My drive is going back. Going to get a Seagate.



Shame, Western Digital, shame. You claim to listen to your customers but you must think we're stupid if "hiding" things addresses our concerns in your mind. - Backup - Portable Hard Drive - External Hard Drive - Mac Compatible'


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Blu-ray Disc Players


The player is great. The menu system is the best I've used in a player and I returned both a Sony BD560 and a Samsung 6500 before getting this unit. Just a few notes for those that might be thinking of getting it this player.

#1 The internet options are extensive, new options to me like Amazon streaming and Skype, mixed with the mainstay apps like Netflix, Pandora, and many more. make this player very attractive to the streaming and online entertainment user.



#2 The firmware the unit currently ships with will not let you get into the Internet streaming apps or anything for that matter until you update the firmware. Updating the firmware from the 1.09 firmware it ships with will not work as of this date via wireless or wired internet connections. The secondary option is to burn the frmware to a disc. This you think would be straight foward, but it isn't. Using Windows 7 or Vista, you MUST create an ISO 9660 ONLY... I went through 3 coasters before this player could properly read the Firmware update disc I created to bring it up to 1.47. Using any other ISO format will fail.



#3, Netflix... I have 2 accounts, one old, one new and active. Got them mixed up during the install process and had my OLD netflix account essentially bound to the unit. No way to empty the cache, or sign-out and login with a new username and password (It doesn't use the code on screen method like a lot of players, you actually log into netflix from the machine) To wipe out the incorrect netflix ID, I had to factory reset the Blu-Ray player. Which meant setting everything up again. My shared drives (You can map a shared folder on your network to play files, very nice) Wireless, everything had to be set up again.



#4 No on board memory. It supports SD cards for Storage for Blu Ray online features and other apps, but it has no storage of its own. I personally found this to be nice, especially given I have many SD cards laying around from 1 to 8 gigs in size. But if you want to take full advantage of extras on Blue Rays, add the cost of an SD card to your price (Or possibly USB thumb drive??? haven't tested) in order to have on-board storage.



This player is fast, has an outstanding menu system. A very reliable network interface (Take note Samsung!) and has some nice next-gen features such as touch-less ejecting, kind of novel, but I did find myself liking it.... having come from the Samsung 6500 just recently, I found the fact that the player keeps you informed with on screen displays as to what it is doing if their are the common loading delays when first starting Blu-Rays for instance, a very nice change from the black of screen of questioning I always had with the Samsung model. And Sony's 560 had a very lame netflix interface so that wasn't an option for me after seeing it, given I use streaming a LOT.

For the 2011 models, I'd like to see the offerings from the competitors before I whole heartily recommend this one, but I'm very happy with my purchase. Panasonic seems to know what they are doing with UI's, UI user Feedback and general tech savyness in their Blu-Ray players. (aside from the current Firmware glitch) Panasonic DMP-BDT210 Integrated-Wi-Fi 3D Blu-ray DVD Player

To give a frame of reference, I replaced a Panasonic BD35 with this Panasonic DMP-BDT210 it is hooked to a Sony HD AV 7.1 receiver and to a Panasonic 50" Plasma TV, and I have a LinkSys Wireless Router (802.11n).



It arrived today and I opened the box at about 6PM, ready for what I expected was going to a long night, just seems to usually work out that way these days, figured it would be issues with getting it on the network, so I started in.



Nothing tricky for my hook-up, just one HDMI connection to the receiver and I used the one that was there from the BD35, and the power cord, that was it for wires.



Put the batts (supplied) in the remote and turned it on, pops up quickly to an Easy Set-Up menu that you can get through in a few seconds and start playing Blu-ray DVD's. I wanted to hook it to the network and I always like to look around at the options, so I opted to go to the other set-up menu.



The Easy Set-up takes you to the option to set up a network connection, if you are not going to use the network features you can just pick no and you are ready to watch a Blu-ray movie. I opted to set-up the network and this is what I thought was going to be the hard part, it asked, wired or wireless, I picked wireless, it found my network in about 15 seconds and put the name on the screen, I picked it and it knew it was a secure/encrypted network connection so it asked for the password, and put up a keyboard to put it in.



Once I gave it the password it started trying to connect to the network, a screen pops up with a number of pass/fail tests it is running, that took another 15 seconds to pass them all.



The rest of set-up can be skipped for the most part depending on your connection to the TV or in my case the player to the receiver and receiver to the TV through HDMI connections, so it knew the capabilities of the TV and set everything right.



If you want to more personalize it or need to set the screen size (standard/wide) then Set-Up offers that an a number of other options, like parental control, the display brightness, a number of audio options and 3D and 2D video options, all in all very nice set of options and again, most never need be messed with if you don't want to, it attempts to optimize itself. (Also, no matter how bad you mess it it, you can just tell it to go back to factory settings and do it again)



After spending about 5 minutes in set-up doing the network and looking around I had to pop in a disc and see how it looked and sounded. I did not really expect a noticable difference from my old one in picture and sound, and perhaps it is just percerption, but both seemed better to me.



However what you notice first is the speed it loads the disc, it is very fast. The BD35 was slow, so slow I would rather watch a bad movie than change discs, I had put in Tron 3D as the first test, killer, video and audio, and effects. Next, I put in Tron in 2D and tried the 2D to 3D, interesting and effective, looked pretty good but I am not a big 3D fan. There are also settings the change the 3D effects.



Next, I went to 2D and again the audio and video were just outstanding, not that the old one was bad at all, this was just better, enough to notice. So for picture and sound it is 5 stars all the way for the price.



The menu navigation is very clean and easy to follow while in the Panasonic menus, and very fast, navigating the disc is also fast, more that quick enough to make those options worth it. So overall navigation and easy of use I have to also give a 5.



Now for something I had not tried before on my TV other than Pay-Per-View via cable, I hit the VeraCast and there was YouTube, Amazon, NetFlix, VuDu, and a bunch of others. I tried out Amazon first and watched a free show, no issues at all. It played perfectly, no picture snags, stops, buffering, audio dropouts, it played as well as from the cable box. Same for NetFlix, the stuff all played fine.



I did notice sluggish menus while on the Internet Movie sites, it was clear that it was not the unit but the sites, and even then by sluggish I mean a few seconds delay on some selections, not like my old unit were somethings could take a few minutes.



So 5 stars on the internet movie, tv, and information features.



I guess no review would be complete with a unit with the ability to wave your hand over the top of the player to open and close the drawer, so here is its honorable mention, it works.



Well my prediction of spending half the night (3 hours) was correct, but it was not in getting it to work, it was watching YouTube and Amazon video's, and parts of a number of movies. A very enjoyable evening.



Overall I give this a solid 5, there was nothing I could find to knock it down, it was easy to set up, easy to use, and outstanding performance and features.



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These wipes smell fresh and clean, and are the perfect size for carrying in a diaper bag. I love them, and the fact that they kill 99% of germs is so key. Use them all the time. I disagree witht the other review. They do not smell strong to me. Johnson's Baby Hand and Face Wipes, 25-count (Pack of 2)

I was so tired of being on the go & having to use baby wipes for my kiddos faces after they'd had a snack. I found these hand & face wipes so I bought a double pack here on Amazon. They smell pleasant, though mild, and my oldest (3) loves the "new face wipes". They're in a cute little square wipes container that tucks away into a little space in my diaper bag or purse. Love them!

These wipes are fragrant so they may not be good for sensitive skin, but they are not foul smelling. Quite the opposite. My baby loves them. She gets excited when we clean off her face. I've seen many kids throw a complete fit when they get their face cleaned. Ours doesn't do that much anyway, but she truly likes it when we use these wipes! We make sure we always have some around.

I do not find the scent of these offensive, as other reviewers have mentioned. I think they smell fresh and I don't notice that the scent lingers very long after use. I use them wipe our daughter's face and hands and also use them to clean my own hands while we are out. The package is the perfect size to toss in the diaper bag or my purse. I also keep one in the glove compartment of our car. The closure stays closed and keeps the wipes moist. Overall, I'm very pleased with this product and will continue to purchase as it has become a diaper bag necessity for us.

I've quickly learned newborns can be messy but I always want my baby to have a clean appearance so these work great for the diaper bag when on the go and not by a sink and washcloth. I received a pack at my baby shower and wanted to buy more but wasn't happy with the price in stores. I found the 2 pack for the price of one here on amazon with subscribe and save and signed up for them. I wish they came with more in the pack but I don't use them everyday so it's not that big a deal. These are large wipes for what they are so you could probably wipe up a pretty big mess if you had to. I use them over her face, arms, hands, legs and toes. The scent isn't strong and they don't irritate my baby's face like I feel a baby wipe would. I'll continue to buy these wipes for my baby!

I bought these at Walgreen's. Next time I am going to buy it here on Amazon. It is cheaper here. I just love the smell packaging and I also love the smell. It is kind of strong smell but it is good. With all the stuff in a diaper bag the package fits perfectly fine. I love it. Very much recommended.

Once my babies started eating solid food I started loking for a gentle wipe to carry with me in the diaper bag. This is it! I don't think the smell is at all offensive, and strong smells usually bother me. I really like this product.

I keep these in the diaper bag along with paci wipes for my daughter. I honestly use them more to wipe down shopping carts and restaurant tables than I do on my daughter simply because of their strong smell. I do use them to wipe her hands or mouth off if she made a huge mess, but she will smell like the wipe until bath time because they are so strong smelling. Don't think I'd use these on a newborn because of that, but overall, a good wipe.'


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Blackberry Storm Charger - 9530, accessory


Many reviews of this product point out that it can be used with devices other than the specified Blackberry models.



This is true, but be careful!



This charger is rated with an output of 5v at 700mA. Many devices ship an OEM AC adapter outputting 5V at 1,000mA.



I'll be using this with a Sprint HTC Evo 4G which normally uses a 1,000mA adapter. What it means is a slightly longer charging time for the battery. More than likely not important for the vast majority of people, but a few might object for one reason or another.



Build quality on this Blackberry branded adapter is moderate. Mine has a distinct rattle.



Design is okay. Folding prongs, compact wall wart body, long attached cable with a microUSB connector.



Overall a tremendous value, especially if you have Amazon Prime, but double-check the specs on your device to make sure 700mA output will work for you.



Jerry BlackBerry Folding Blade Micro Charger for BlackBerry 8900, Storm 9530, Tour 9630, Torch 9800 (Black)

I just wanted to clarify for people, these are standard Micro USB wall chargers - no weird brand-specific extensions. I got two of these for my Samsung Moment and they work fine, besides the fact they say BlackBerry. This was the best deal out there for wall chargers I could find.

This item is available from several different sellers. The highest price (but eligible for free shipping so it makes up for it) is from Amazon -- so if you're looking to receive the exact thing you see pictured here, I'd recommend going for the Amazon one. Other reviewers may be reviewing this item purchased from different sellers.



When sellers set up their item, they can choose among the current listings and just indicate that they are selling that thing. It's entirely possible that they choose the closest similar thing, and don't get it exactly right.



I ordered from Amazon (figuring they know what they're selling and have a vested interest in listing things accurately) and I received a Blackberry branded charger, and the blades were indeed folding.

There are so many sketchy sellers selling phone chargers out there, that it can be a bit scary. The problem is that if the charger is poorly made, the output of the charger can be out of spec and can, in some cases, fry the phone you connect to it.



For that reason, when it comes to phone chargers, you should stick to name brands. (They are all made in China, but the name brand ones are usually subject to stricter QA).



When I found this charger on Amazon, SOLD BY AMAZON, I jumped on it. It's a MICRO USB charger, made for the Blackberry and sold under the Blackberry name, in retail packaging. The rated output is 5V and 700mA.



This charger should work fine with most any phone that uses the MICRO USB connector. The key number to pay attention to is the second one, the rated amperage. This is the MAXIMUM amount of current that the phone can request from the charger. A typical USB port on a PC provides as little as 100mA, and few provide more than 500mA. So this charger should charge your phone faster than when it's connected to a PC. A few phones out now can use up to 1000mA. But that just means they CAN use that amount. If 700mA is provided, they'll still charge, just a bit more slowly.



This is an excellent quality name brand travel micro USB charger at a price that beats the no-name junk from third party sellers. What's not to like?

This is original blackberry equipment and works perfectly. I understand through my research that there's some imitations on the market that don't perform very well. The price on this item is outstanding and so is the product.

Let's face it: you can never have enough chargers for your Blackberry. If you're like me, your battery runs out at the most inopportune times. It's a MicroUSB charger, so it'll charge not only your Blackberry Bold/Storm/Tour/Torch, but it should work for most Android phones. This also charges my Kindle as well.



Also, check to make sure you are buying directly from Amazon instead of a third party seller. It'll reduce the risk that you'll get some bad knockoff.



Overall, you need to have one as a spare. This is my third charger and to be kept at the office just in case.

I bought this charger as a "spare" to keep at the office. I was pleased to see that it was identical to the OEM charger that came with my 9650. Amazon's price and shipping service beat all other competitors. Thank you Amazon.

The ones I got did have folding blades and were OEM by RIM. The sellers that Amazon used for me were The OEM Shop and SFPlanet. I use them for my Kindle 2 (and would work with the Dx model too) and they are perfect, and inexpensive. - Blackberry Tour - Accessory - 9530 - Micro Usb'


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Motorola Droid - battery, motorola


Buyer beware when not purchasing directly from Amazon. I got my Droid 1 battery from the seller UnitedIntegral. This is not a Motorola OEM battery as pictured, it's Chinese knockoff.



UPDATE: Seller UnitedIntegral contacted me, offering to refund my money in exchange for removing the negative feedback I put on their seller profile. Unfortunately for them, I care less about my money than I do about being ripped off by deceptive and dishonest merchants selling their Chinese knockoff crap as the real thing on Amazon. Something tells me the other merchants selling these batteries for dirt cheap are doing exactly the same thing.



AVOID THIRD PARTY MERCHANTS FOR THESE BATTERIES, BUY DIRECTLY FROM AMAZON. Motorola DROID and DROID II 1300mah Standard Battery

I bought this battery direct from Amazon. I do not trust the 3rd party sellers; none of whom appear to be authorized Motorola resellers. Counterfeit cell phone batteries are widely available for cheap prices, but who knows what quality you are getting. Cell phones have been known to catch fire or explode and manufacturers usually blame counterfeit batteries. The battery that I received from Amazon appears identical to the battery that came with my Motorola Droid phone, including the hologram labeling that is printed on the bottom of the battery.



My Droid can last a whole day on one charge if I use only the phone features. If I use the internet or media or GPS features heavily, then the battery can last less than 8 hours. Fortunately, the Droid does allow you to easily pop in a spare battery.

Seems to be the exact battery that came with my Droid. Considering when these first popped on Amazon they were 40 bucks. At this price, you can't go wrong. Has the same battery life as my original Droid battery. Great for having as a backup, I keep the other in my notebook bag.

Not much to say; battery arrived quickly from seller but was DOA. Seller claims it is a legit Motorola battery but I have my doubts as it looks different enough from my original Motorola battery. Even the label material around the battery is different.



In the end though it doesn't matter because it doesn't work.



I gave the seller 5 stars though because not only did they send me this item in record time but they solved my issue and gave me a full refund in record time as well.

btw, this battery is 1390 mah, not 1300 as it's listed in title and description.



5$ for a battery that cost 50$ from "Official" Markets like Verizon & Retail Chains? definitely sounded too good to be true. But I thought, what the hell, for 5$, I'll give it a shot, and from some scattered reviews, they seem to be satisfied that it's likely OEM w slight differences. And if Amazon Direct had once sold it for 5$ as well, then 5$ from private amazon sellers no longer sounded so far fetched.



There were slight differences in what I received compared to the "GENUINE MOTOROLA" that came w my phone so i DID question it's authenticity. The font size on these spare batteries were slightly larger on the front. and there are slight differences in placement of information on the back of the battery. Otherwise all the info and branding is the same, even with the same holographic prism across the back.

**btw, the photo in this listing is of the OEM Stock battery that came with our USA phones, NOT the version we'll be receiving.



I later came to feel more secure with my purchase from private sellers after my brother bought his Droid2Global phone. Since his phone is considered a "Global" product, all his included accesories included outlet adapters, etc. and when I looked at his battery, sure enough, it looked EXACTLY the same as the ones I buy off amazon sellers.



So the conclusion is:

-the batteries from the amazon marketplace are indeed OEM, but they're GLOBAL OEM inventory. if it matters to anyone, there's probably slight differences between USA Standards and Global Standards. But for most of us, as long as it's officially OEM, it's good enough for us.



So I placed in an order for one battery from a few merchants.



OEM Planet : US 1st Class Ships from NY with Tracking in small bubble envelope, not in retail packaging.



OEM Shop : US 1st Class Ships from NY, w/o Tracking. Courteous Customer Srvc Response 1 day email turnover



BTO Inc : US 1st Class Ships from NY, w/o Tracking. in small bubble envelope. not in retail packaging. Extremely generous Customer Response 2 day email turnover



Amazon : To Be Shipped, BackOrdered @ 5$



***then again, all it really is.. is a sticker around a battery. For me personally, I'm 95% assured they're Global OEM. and for the record, even Amazon has slipped up before and accidentally sold counterfeits.

I bought this item as a back-up battery for my Motorola Droid. It is the OEM battery and works as well as the one that came with the phone. I get between 24 and 30 hours of use off of a charge which is comparable with the original. Now when the phone goes dead, I take out the old battery, pop in the freshly charged one and I'm never tethered to a charging cord. And the price was a heck of a lot cheaper than I expected so who am I to complain? :)

COUNTERFEIT! I bought this through Amazon as a Prime customer. So the item shipped directly from Amazon not a 3rd party. THE BATTERY IS A COUNTERFEIT! It is not a genuine Motorola battery. It looks extremely similar to the battery that came with the phone, but there are a number of slight differences. First it does not have the correct Genuine Motorola battery holographic logo strip, it is similar but the wrong size and logo. The second is its missing a feature on the back of the battery that you can feel on the original battery and is not present on the fake. It looks very close to the real thing but is a counterfeit. When i put it into my phone a message came up on the screen letting me know that it was NOT a genuine Motorola battery and that it would not charge it. So I couldn't even use it because the phone will not charge it. I did some research and found reports that their are estimated 10 million counterfeit Motorola batteries on the market world wide. Since they look so similar the only way to know if its real or counterfeit for sure is for your phone to tell you. - Spare Battery - Droid - Battery - Motorola'


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