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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1619971" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>The OWC battery (NUPower)…in the best of my knowledge…is the best compromise between price & quality (relative to Apple's battery's).</p><p></p><p>Regarding the $20-$30 batteries. Some folks have reported favorable results…and some have reported negative results. And sometimes depending on:</p><p></p><p>- how "hard to please" these folks are</p><p>- what their expectations are (get a $20 battery that's just as good as an Apple battery)…which is unreasonable.</p><p>- how well they describe their experience</p><p></p><p>…it's hard to know exactly how dependable their conclusions are with a review of a $20-$30 battery.</p><p></p><p>Mostly (folks getting a $20-$30 replacement battery) have a 5-8 year old Apple laptop…that has an old original battery that may only be getting 15-30 minutes of runtime.</p><p></p><p>These folks (that have positive things to say about the $20-$30 battery)…basically say that even if the inexpensive battery does not give the same original runtime as a brand new Apple battery (4-5 hours)…getting 2.0-2.5 hours of runtime is still a lot better than 15-30 minutes. And spending $20-$30 dollars for a replacement battery on an old laptop computer worth $200-$250 bucks is MUCH better than spending $130+ on an Apple battery (for a laptop worth $200-$250).</p><p></p><p>My biggest concern with $20-$30 dollar batteries is safety. To make a $20-$30 dollar laptop battery (versus around $100 for the NuPower battery, or $130+ for the Apple battery)…some corners have got to be shaved. Not just using lower quality battery material…but also build quality. No one wants a cheap replacement battery to:</p><p></p><p>- leak (and possibly damage the computer)</p><p>- bulge & possibly damage the computer</p><p>- burst & possibly damage the computer</p><p>- start a fire…and burn down the house!!!</p><p></p><p>These things can & have happened with Apple batteries. But it is very rare. Probably much more common with very inexpensive $20-$30 batteries using cheap battery material & cheap battery enclosure parts.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1619971, member: 56379"] The OWC battery (NUPower)…in the best of my knowledge…is the best compromise between price & quality (relative to Apple's battery's). Regarding the $20-$30 batteries. Some folks have reported favorable results…and some have reported negative results. And sometimes depending on: - how "hard to please" these folks are - what their expectations are (get a $20 battery that's just as good as an Apple battery)…which is unreasonable. - how well they describe their experience …it's hard to know exactly how dependable their conclusions are with a review of a $20-$30 battery. Mostly (folks getting a $20-$30 replacement battery) have a 5-8 year old Apple laptop…that has an old original battery that may only be getting 15-30 minutes of runtime. These folks (that have positive things to say about the $20-$30 battery)…basically say that even if the inexpensive battery does not give the same original runtime as a brand new Apple battery (4-5 hours)…getting 2.0-2.5 hours of runtime is still a lot better than 15-30 minutes. And spending $20-$30 dollars for a replacement battery on an old laptop computer worth $200-$250 bucks is MUCH better than spending $130+ on an Apple battery (for a laptop worth $200-$250). My biggest concern with $20-$30 dollar batteries is safety. To make a $20-$30 dollar laptop battery (versus around $100 for the NuPower battery, or $130+ for the Apple battery)…some corners have got to be shaved. Not just using lower quality battery material…but also build quality. No one wants a cheap replacement battery to: - leak (and possibly damage the computer) - bulge & possibly damage the computer - burst & possibly damage the computer - start a fire…and burn down the house!!! These things can & have happened with Apple batteries. But it is very rare. Probably much more common with very inexpensive $20-$30 batteries using cheap battery material & cheap battery enclosure parts. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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