topic Vaio FS battery needed... in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-fs-battery-needed/m-p/108259#M93809 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi everybody this is my problem: I find that the 1 and 1/2 hours my FS-115M works on his battery ( VGP-BPS2A 4400mAh) is unacceptable.<BR />So, I am looking for a larger one, such as the VGP-BPL2 (7200mAh or smthing).<BR />The problem is that in the US it costs 299$ while in Europe (Greece and UK to be specific) it costs 408 Euros = 512$ !!!<BR />Is there any explanation for this?<BR />Sony shouldn't complain about OEM products infesting the market...<BR />Any ideas how I can order the battery directly from the US?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:31:33 GMT tacrolimus 2006-06-13T09:31:33Z Vaio FS battery needed... https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-fs-battery-needed/m-p/108259#M93809 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi everybody this is my problem: I find that the 1 and 1/2 hours my FS-115M works on his battery ( VGP-BPS2A 4400mAh) is unacceptable.<BR />So, I am looking for a larger one, such as the VGP-BPL2 (7200mAh or smthing).<BR />The problem is that in the US it costs 299$ while in Europe (Greece and UK to be specific) it costs 408 Euros = 512$ !!!<BR />Is there any explanation for this?<BR />Sony shouldn't complain about OEM products infesting the market...<BR />Any ideas how I can order the battery directly from the US?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:31:33 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-fs-battery-needed/m-p/108259#M93809 tacrolimus 2006-06-13T09:31:33Z Re: Vaio FS battery needed... https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-fs-battery-needed/m-p/108260#M93810 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Probably due to "import charges" that we have to incur from the US.<BR /><BR />Oh and Sony's way to rip us off!<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:50:35 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-fs-battery-needed/m-p/108260#M93810 kee-lo_ 2006-06-13T11:50:35Z Re: Vaio FS battery needed... https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-fs-battery-needed/m-p/108261#M93811 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>and taxes...<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:20:17 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-fs-battery-needed/m-p/108261#M93811 BartK 2006-06-13T12:20:17Z