I just got my new 15 AluBook and Im so happy. Initially, I was very scared with all the reports about poor battery life, hinge problems, white spots, etc. But, as of today, October 7, I got a perfect machine, and even my battery life has been substantially higher than I expect it to be. Im very satisfied with my purchase. I dont know if people are getting 3.5+ hours of battery life with airport on, but Im consistently getting that battery life with settings for longest battery life. What I did is took the battery out when I got my book, used Ac to upgrade to 10.2.8, restarted, and I put the battery back on. I followed all the instructions on calibrating the battery, so I charged it and then drained until it went to sleep. BTW, My PB is a 1.2 GHz with standard config. without superdrive.
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New 15" PB with better than expected Battery
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cb911
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i didn't know you could use the comp without a battery? 😕
i haven't really tried seeing how much battery life i can get now... but i think the 10.2.8 update did help.
perhaps anyone who 'conditioned' their battery with 10.2.7 installed could have inadvertantly given their battery a lower capacity?!!😱 i hope not...
i haven't really tried seeing how much battery life i can get now... but i think the 10.2.8 update did help.
perhaps anyone who 'conditioned' their battery with 10.2.7 installed could have inadvertantly given their battery a lower capacity?!!😱 i hope not...
Powerbook G5
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I easily get 3 1/2-4 hours of battery life without taking the battery out and upgrading or doing anything besides calibrating it once and using a modest power profile.