It would have been great to have that as an option, or even standard. I mean, if the 17 inch gets 8 hours of life from that, the 15 would get even more.
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Could they have put the 17-inch MBP's battery in the 15?
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The 15" would probably get the same or less battery life, not more. There's less volume for the battery to cover inside its smaller case, but it does have a smaller screen.
Could they? Yes. Are they going to? Nobody knows. Would the non-replaceable battery have lasted longer on a charge? Maybe, maybe not. There is probably a threshold on the volume of the battery where it just any more efficient at lower volumes.
I imagine it would, the whole idea is getting rid of all the extra doors and mechanisms required on user-serviceable batteries for more volume. I think 7 hours on the weak graphics card is more likely though instead of 8 if they do make it non-replaceable. I echo zioxide and think it will come in the next revision (or the one after if this next one is just a bump). They could also incorporate their 1000 cycle technology too.