I was not pleased at the condition of the packaging, all dusty and packaging looked old and worn out, as if it was setting on a display for years almost like they were used before, but i'm sure they were not.

But with that said, Duracell makes a great product and they seem to work well. I would purchase from Walmart, or other retail store in the future,I only bought them from here because I had a gift certificate and shipping was free. I think the company selling them just sells old beat-up packaged items at full retail prices.

batteries are very good and are working find, I am very satisfied with them. I wanted them for my digital camera because other batteries keep using them up. But these batteries last a long time and I can recharge them.

The picture for this item is misleading. I bought this item in April 2008 so this review is accurate as of then.

From the battery (4 in the pack):

Duracell Rechargeable 2650mAh
AA/HR6/DC1500 NiMH/1,2V
Standard charge 270mA for 16h/Check polarity/Made in Japan

From the packaging:

AA/HR6/DC1500
Duracell Rechargeable 2650mAh
"100's of photos per charge"
NiMH Battery

So far the batteries are working fine in my Fuji FinePix 2600Z and my Logitech MX-700 mouse. I'll edit this review if that changes.

Bought the rechargeables for my son's Leapster game which eats batteries like crazy. Have had no problem with them at all. Kelly ;-)

I have a Nikon D200 and sb600 flash, I do sports photography and a lot of it is go kart racing at night. I have to push my flash to the limit and use the highest setting possible. These batteries are great and last for a long time. Do they last for 500 pictures, not hardly when you use them like I do. But I hardly doubt that the "500 photos" on the package are aimed for consumers like me. In a small digital camera possible. One thing that will make these batteries end up being recycled themselves is using a super high powered charger (or leaving them in devices). I thought purchasing the 15 minute charger with the car adapter would be good cause I'm on the road a lot and instead of purchasing more batteries just recharge the ones I've got. Bad idea. Stick with the 4-6 hour charger and only use the fast chargers in read dire need. They drain the life out of your batteries and fast.