8 hour battery life for MB Pros 15in coming soon?!

[Chundles]

Doesn't a 17" notebook take more power? I would imagine that you could get similar(maybe minus 1 hour) life when driving a larger screen... look at the current MBP 15" battery life v.s. MB battery life: both 5 hours. So even with the larger size, they still get the same results. I personally don't care about it being built-in, but sense alot of people seem not to like it, I would hop for the custom batteries, just in removable cases. I doubt we loose that much battery life....
SG

Yeah, but the battery in the 15" MacBook Pro is quite a bit larger than the one in the 13" MacBook. That's how they get the same battery life in the tests...

In real life the battery life on the 15" MBP when you've got it all specced out (9600, screen up full etc.) isn't all that crash hot.

 

[PaperMacWriter]

Yeah, but the battery in the 15" MacBook Pro is quite a bit larger than the one in the 13" MacBook. That's how they get the same battery life in the tests...

In real life the battery life on the 15" MBP when you've got it all specced out (9600, screen up full etc.) isn't all that crash hot.

Right, but what I'm saying is that we should be able to get somewhere near 8 hours for a 15" with a built in battery, as there's a smaller, lower res screen. I don't know all about what draws power, or how much, but I think this is realistic(well, hope its realistic).
SG

 

[drewsof07]

So. I don't needa wait a few days. You don't think it's gonna happen?! Because I really need a new laptop. My old windows one took a sh**. But 3G implemented, that be great since I use it about every day.

Not for at least another year or two.
Although you can buy a 3G usb card like this one if you need it.
If/when it is implemented in the laptop components, it will be a pay service. No such thing as free wireless when there's money to be made

There are rumors that the "Apple Tablet" will incorporate 3G, but would definitely cost you monthly.

 

[fokket]

yup, most likely tomorrow! Tuesday is "the" day If not it'll be next tuesday or the tuesday after. Just keep waiting buddy...eventually Apple will release the macbook pro you want

Isn't Tuesday wee bit early considering the bump was on 3rd of March?

(although a VERY MINOR 'bump', +.13Ghz)

Maybe that's why the website was down temporarily?



Wasn't the MBP update in 2007 just before WWDC?