What is your 1st Gen Macbook Air's Battery Life at?

[mistermonica]

I bought a 1st Gen Macbook Air in March of this year and I recently have noticed that my battery is not lasting as long as it should, so I checked iStat and it said that my battery life is at 86%. I also have a 12 inch powerbook
G4 that still has the same battery it came with and the battery life is also 86% and it is more than five years old. Is this normal for the Macbook Air or should I take it into Apple?

Thanks!

[Ironic]

Its a small battery mine was 83 % when I sold it.

[gsampson85]

Mine is at 92% and its from Feb.

[Satori]

I bought a 1st Gen Macbook Air in March of this year and I recently have noticed that my battery is not lasting as long as it should, so I checked iStat and it said that my battery life is at 86%. I also have a 12 inch powerbook
G4 that still has the same battery it came with and the battery life is also 86% and it is more than five years old. Is this normal for the Macbook Air or should I take it into Apple?

Thanks!

Have you calibrated the battery?

Give the battery a full charge.
Unplug and run the computer until it shows 1% of battery remaining.
Shut down the MBA but do not plug it in.
Allow the battery to rest and cool off for three to four hours.
Plug in the MBA - but do not turn it on - and let it charge fully, until the charge light changes from yellow to green.

My MBA (bought the same time as you) went from 90% to 93% last time I did this. Calibrate once a month and you should extend the life and health of your MBA battery.

[Cynicalone]

I bought mine in early march it's at 92%. I condition the battery every month as Apple suggest you do, it does seem to help imo.

[lidomkj]

The battery life was one of the major reasons I got rid of the Air and switched to the Macbook.

I had the battery replaced 3 times among other repairs. I was only getting 1.5 hours most of the time and it would take forever to fully charge.

[FilipH]

98% with 67 cycles.

[fyrefly]

The battery life was one of the major reasons I got rid of the Air and switched to the Macbook.

I had the battery replaced 3 times among other repairs. I was only getting 1.5 hours most of the time and it would take forever to fully charge.

Weird. MacBook screens are so inferior.

My March '08 RevA Air is at 170 cycles and is at 93% Health. I can get 3-3.5 hours on it usually (and that's with BT/Wifi On and screen at 3/4 brightness).

[coupdetat]

I can get about 3.5 hours with wifi but no bluetooth. However, more often when I'm unplugged for long periods of time, it's because I need to do real work (i.e. wifi off). When wireless is off and screen is at 60% brightness, I can get 4.5 hours. I have the 80gb version.

[DaveOZ]

123 cycles 93%

[spencers]

127
99%