For a long time now I have purchased cheap batteries. We all know the ones, you get them from a pound shop and the likes, loads of them and of course costing about a pound! However I got fed up because I would pop them in my digital camera manage to take a couple of photographs then that was it my camera would shut down making me mad cos I had no others on me, got through loads of them and missed out on taking a lot of photographs,...... a thing I really do enjoy doing! So recently I went to see Phantom of The Opera in London for my birthday in London with my friend. I was determined to be able to take as many photographs of the occasion as I ...  Read the complete review

My partner and me have an Xbox 360 in our house, and before we invested in a play and charge kit for the wireless controllers, we went through a heck of a lot of batteries. We tried to steer away from cheaper ones as they didn't last too long, and in the long run would end up costing us more. We used the Duracell Plus MN1500, or the AA batteries to us normal people! After trying many other batteries of varying prices, we found these to last the longest. Most people will know the Duracell brand, and there is good reason for this. They, in my experience, have always been brilliant batteries and in the past I have used them for many things, including ...  Read the complete review

The humble AA battery. Nothing to do with the roadside service people or a group for people with drinking issues, those unfamiliar with the AA battery would be wise to look inside a remote control then you might understand what they are. Most houses will have these batteries somewhere, tucked away, even if you are not aware of it. Not to be confused with the AAA battery, which is slightly smaller, the AA battery is one of the most standard fitting battery types that you can buy. You can buy the Duracell packs in varying pack sizes. The usual way of buying is a four pack, where you receive four AA batteries for somewhere between three to five pounds. Prices ...  Read the complete review

** A little bit extra: Duracell Plus MN1500 ** Everybody must have heard about the brand Duracell. They are famous for the commercial with the drumming pink bunny that's powered with Duracell battery that last longer then the other bunnies with a normal other branded battery. I always thought it was a funny commercial and they actually worked because I bought always the Duracell batteries because I thought they were better. The big question is of course if they are really better and especially this Plus version? Is the bunny going to drum even faster? ************************************************* ** These days you need batteries for ...  Read the complete review

My boyfriend has this annoying habit of buying packets of 50 cheap batteries from the pound shop and each one lasts for all of five minutes. I don't know why he doesn't adopt my battery buying mantra: "you get what you pay for," because in our house, when it comes to certain items (the camera, the remote my alarm and the dictaphone I use for work), only Duracell will suffice and those items seem to work for a lot longer than the appliances that are powered by Poundland batteries! You can buy a four pack of Duracell Plus batteries for around £3.99, which might seem like a lot, but if you keep your eye out in your local supermarket then you should be ...  Read the complete review