Any one buy a repl battery for Aspire One from Provantage.com?

I am looking to buy a 6cell 5200mAh Acer battery from Provantage.com in the US for $99.37 today. They say it is a true Acer battery.

Has anyone purchased this battery for their Aspire One? Is it a true Acer battery or an aftermarket? Is it truly 5200mAh or is it something lower?

Anyone having ordered said battery (or any laptop battery) from this company, please let me know your experience with them...good or bad. I want to order tonight, but it would help to know that someone has ordered this particular battery and received what is advertised. Thanks!

 

Thank you redcoral. The 9cell is really big. I was only looking for a 6cell. However...

Do you know if this is a true Acer battery? It says Acer replacement, but it gives no part number, no manufacturer so I am wondering if it is a true Acer battery or an after market battery. Some on several forums have had problems with the aftermarket batteries dying after only a few months or not showing the true charge. Acer does not have a 9cell battery on their site only the 6cell 5200mAh. I am seeking an actual Acer to get quality and battery life so to avoid some of the actual aftermarket problems of the knock-off batteries others are having.

Provantage is the cheapest 6cell Acer battery I can find.

 

HI...Now, I can answer my own post. I ordered an ACER 6cell battery from Provantage.com onTuesday evening. It arrived Thursday before Noon CST (USA). So delivery was very fast.

The battery was packaged sturdy. It was not in a static free plastic bag, just a regular plastic bag. There was no bubble wrap, but it was being held in place by a surrounding cardboard holder. So, I do not think it was moving around in the box at all. The Acer battery box was in a larger box (with no cushion) where the smaller Acer box could move back and forth within it. However, as stated, the battery was secured inside the Acer box. I am satisfied with the packaging and delivery from Provantage.com

I examined the battery and compared it to the 3cell. Neither battery explicit says Acer, but both are made by the manufacturer, SIMPLO. The black 6cell is marked as a 5200mAh/54Wh battery . It came 35% charged with 1:49hrs remaining. Considering, I only get about 2hrs total from a fully charged 3cell, it is promising to see the 6cell have 1.5hr+ on only 35% charge. As I'm typing this review, I'm on AC power so that battery is charging. Of course, the 6cell is a little heavier than the 3 cell, but not a noticeable difference. The weight difference of the netbook is barely noticeable.

If you have seen others with pictures of their 6cell in their notebook, this Acer 6cell is no different. It sticks out the back some...about 1/2 inch or so. It is not ugly. IMO, it actually complements it. No other problems. At first I was concerned about getting a black 6cell that sticks out when there are cheaper blue 6cells out there. However, since the blue ones are not Acer batteries and I could not find any positive reviews on those websites or their batteries, I went with this Acer black one (the original one is black anyways). I have not heard anyone say that the blue ones that you can get from Mambate or Global-laptop-batteries match the blue A150 netbook's blue color. I am wondering if the hues are different.

The battery has a rubber rest on top of it for the screen to rest on because it can not go back as far as it use too. However, it is at a comfortable position on that rest(also shown in other reviews). It, also, fits snug in the battery slot, just as the 3cell had. So far, there are no problems with this Acer 6cell right out the box. I will report back after I have done my 3 charge/discharge cycles.


CONS: Price = $99.37USD; Provantage website for repl part LC.BTP00.017 (the black battery) shows a picture of a white battery as it describes the black battery. As noted above, it does indeed come as a black battery. There is a different part number (LC.BTP00.018) for the real white one, $99.87USD.