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Comment on Anker 2 x 1800mAh Li-ion Batteries for Samsung Galaxy S I9000, GT-I9000; Samsung Captivate SGH-I897, Epic 4G SPH-D700 + Free Anker Multi-purpose USB Travel Charger by R. Gress

R. Gress — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:35:42 +0000

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Better than the original, December 17, 2011

R. Gress (Vancouver, WA) -

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This review is from: Anker 2 x 1800mAh Li-ion Batteries for Samsung Galaxy S I9000, GT-I9000; Samsung Captivate SGH-I897, Epic 4G SPH-D700 + Free Anker Multi-purpose USB Travel Charger (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I previously purchased a different aftermarket battery that was supposedly 1500 mAh (same as the Samsung OEM battery) that was horrible. It lasted maybe 60% as long as the original. Unfortunately, I lost the original and had to buy a new battery. I decided to take a chance on another aftermarket brand and chose the Anker 1800mAh hoping it might get a little closer to the OEM battery life. So far I am not disappointed. Even with the OEM battery I could never get more than one day on a charge. I would unplug in the morning and by night it would be in the red. If it was a heavy use day I would have to recharge in the afternoon. With the Anker, even with heavy use, the battery lasted all day and until lunch on the 2nd day without a recharge. I am very happy. I purchased the 2 battery pack with a charger for less than a single OEM battery. So far a great deal. I made sure to follow the charging instructions (the first couple of uses, charge the battery completely, then use the battery until it is discharged almost completely. Only after it's discharged, recharge it completely). The first charge lasted only a day, but by the third charge it was lasting much longer than any other battery I've had in the phone.

Update: Forgot to mention that I'm using the batteries in a Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S on AT&T) with Froyo.

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Comment on Anker 2 x 1800mAh Li-ion Batteries for Samsung Galaxy S I9000, GT-I9000; Samsung Captivate SGH-I897, Epic 4G SPH-D700 + Free Anker Multi-purpose USB Travel Charger by JAH1JAH1

JAH1JAH1 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:26:36 +0000

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BEST OEM REPLACEMENT......PERIOD!!!!, January 7, 2012

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These are the best batteries for my Samsung Vibrant T959. My original battery never did last as long as these do. The price is even better. Not only you get 2 batteries but the idea that they last longer than the OEM is even better!!

Also the charger is great. It's universal and you can use it on other Anker replacement batteries.

HINT for the pin movement on the charger. Attach the battery and align the pins. Make sure the battery is square to the charger. Then take a small piece of scotch tape and cover the sliders for the pins. Now you have it fixed and ready for the spare battery.

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Comment on Anker 2 x 1800mAh Li-ion Batteries for Samsung Galaxy S I9000, GT-I9000; Samsung Captivate SGH-I897, Epic 4G SPH-D700 + Free Anker Multi-purpose USB Travel Charger by W. keener

W. keener — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:35:05 +0000

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Excellent product and value!, November 1, 2011

W. keener (Chico Ca) -

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I purchased these batteries for my Samsung Captivate i897. Immediately i noticed they were heavier than stock battery which was a very good sign since they are 300 more MAH than samsung battery. I work at a battery store so i put both batteries on our Cadex C7400ER commercial analyzer.. and to my delight both passed with 'flying colors'. These batteries are definitely 1800mah as they claim. The external charger is a nice bonus as well. It has usb and mini-usb ports on the side. If you're looking for a quality replacement battery I would highly recommend Anker.

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Comment on NETGEAR Powerline AV 200 Adapter Kit by Riyad Kalla

Riyad Kalla — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:17:51 +0000

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Surprisingly Fast at Long Distances, Easy to Setup, September 4, 2010

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This review is from: NETGEAR Powerline AV 200 Adapter Kit (Personal Computers)

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This is my 2nd set of NETGEAR Powerline equipment. 7 years ago I picked up two of the 14 Mbps XE 102 adapters which did *ok*. The performance was about 1/8th of advertised speed and degraded quickly as the distance increased.

That is not the case with these AV 200 (XAV2001) adapters.

Configuration was so easy I thought I did something wrong. I ran a cable from my router to the first adapter plugged into the wall, then went and plugged the other one a few bedrooms away and hooked that to my laptop to test: it worked.

Enabling security was dead-easy as well, simply press the "Lock" button on the side for 2 secs on all the devices that you want to securely connect to one-another in a 2-min window, and every device put into that mode within that 2 min window will seek each other out and make a secure (encrypted) connection. You can use the included Windows/Mac software to change the Encryption Key used to something custom if you want.

As for performance, my quick-summary is that for very-close distances (in the same room, or 1 room over) a good Wireless-N connection will be faster. But as you move further and further away and put more walls between you and the wireless base station, the Wireless-N signal degrades really quickly and becomes erratic while the NETGEAR AV 200 Powerline adadpters degraded from almost 70 Mbps (maximum speed I could get with two plugged into the same socket) to 52 Mbps but didn't dip below that; while my Wireless-N signal would bounce between 500 Kbs and 10 Mbps at the same distance.

If you are a bandwidth junkie and need Gig-E speeds, you will either need to wire Gig-E in your house, or try out the Powerline 500 devices NETGEAR just announced (will hopefully have some in for review soon).

But if you don't necessarily need Gig-E speeds, but want a fast (HD streaming capable) and stable home network with a dead-easy secure setup, I would absolutely recommend these devices to you.

For what it's worth, I also tested these devices in a "hostile" environment by plugging in and turning on my vacuum cleaner, portable 1 Ton AC unit and HDTV which are all in-lined on the same wiring with the wire I had my powerline devices on, and it didn't impact performance at all; it stayed right at 52 Mbps.

I know in the past "noisy" appliances like these used to be a big issue with Powerline technology, it seems that either Powerline tech is getting better or NETGEAR has mastered the intricacies of it.

NOTE: If you haven't worked with Powerline before, some things you have to watch out for are trying to pass a signal across a circuit breaker boundary or old wiring in older homes that may not be very clean.

Other than that, it's a pretty plug and play experience.

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Comment on NETGEAR Powerline AV 200 Adapter Kit by Shoeless

Shoeless — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:34:40 +0000

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Plug and Play Bliss, April 18, 2010

Shoeless (Snellville, GA USA) -

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It just works, you don't need no stinking manual. It is literally plug-n-play, plug it in and start playing, be it online games or HD movies.

Now that everyone in my neighborhood has a wireless network, the congestion produces a lot of interference and poor throughput. The ideal solution would be to go to a dual band wireless-N router using the 5GHz band. But of course that costs money; new router, new adapters for all devices. This device isn't cheap but it is more cost effective compared to the ideal wireless router solution. I am getting well over 100Mb/s of throughput on mine. The greatest benefit to these devices is their simplicity, it just works.

Some of the unique benefits of this device is its power saving feature. It automatically goes into standby mode when not in use. It is also great to be able to see your connection quality at a glance using the color coded LEDs.

The only real negative about this product is the price. Everything else about it makes it superior to wireless when making a point to point connection. No more interference, a consistent quality high speed connection, zero effort setup and maintenance, this is what networking should be.

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