Hardware modifications to maximise battery life

[miles01110]

Anyway let's just let this thread die, seems like people haven't been a fan of my interest in energy efficiency of computing.

You don't demonstrate interest in energy efficient computing by buying a computer with a huge battery in the first place.

 

[saberahul]

You could always just remove your screen and hard drive to get the maximum battery life. Just a thought

 

[mrsir2009]

What are you doing with your MacBook Pro where you have no access to power points for extended periods of time?

 

[laserbeam273]

I think everyone is interested in energy efficiency and maximizing battery life. It's just that approaching it from a hardware modification strategy is much less effective than the suggestions presented in the Battery FAQ.

Alright sure, well that's what I didn't know. Still don't see the need for my first post to receive such negative ratings when I was just asking an honest question. Do people really treat the negative rating button as a way of saying a simple "No"? Because that's not really what a negative rating is, it's more like saying "Your post sucked" or "I would rather you have not posted that".

You don't demonstrate interest in energy efficient computing by buying a computer with a huge battery in the first place.

How is using an MBP not energy efficient computing? And how is the newer MBP not a step forward for energy efficient computing?

What are you doing with your MacBook Pro where you have no access to power points for extended periods of time?

I have long bus trips to and from uni, often 1.5 hours each way. That alone is enough to wipe my battery even with uncomfortably low brightness. And often there aren't power points at lecture halls or where I'm relaxing with friends. I'm hardly going to get all my friends move so I can plug my MBP in, or leave my MBP plugged in unattended.

 

[GGJstudios]

Alright sure, well that's what I didn't know. Still don't see the need for my first post to receive such negative ratings when I was just asking an honest question. Do people really treat the negative rating button as a way of saying a simple "No"? Because that's not really what a negative rating is, it's more like saying "Your post sucked" or "I would rather you have not posted that".

I completely ignore the post ratings. They're useless.

 

[GermanyChris]

Alright sure, well that's what I didn't know. Still don't see the need for my first post to receive such negative ratings when I was just asking an honest question. Do people really treat the negative rating button as a way of saying a simple "No"? Because that's not really what a negative rating is, it's more like saying "Your post sucked" or "I would rather you have not posted that".



How is using an MBP not energy efficient computing? And how is the newer MBP not a step forward for energy efficient computing?



I have long bus trips to and from uni, often 1.5 hours each way. That alone is enough to wipe my battery even with uncomfortably low brightness. And often there aren't power points at lecture halls or where I'm relaxing with friends. I'm hardly going to get all my friends move so I can plug my MBP in, or leave my MBP plugged in unattended.

if 1.5 or even 3hrs kills the battery, it's time for a new battery..

i'm still on the charge from when i got on the train 6 hrs and 19 minutes ago

 

[GuitarG20]

You don't demonstrate interest in energy efficient computing by buying a computer with a huge battery in the first place.

that doesn't make sense. maybe the OP just needs to have a computer that lasts a really long time.

 

[snaky69]

if 1.5 or even 3hrs kills the battery, it's time for a new battery..

i'm still on the charge from when i got on the train 6 hrs and 19 minutes ago

The model MBP model the OP is referring to is much older than yours, has that occurred to you? The OP is on the MBP 4,1, which came out in early 2008, meaning it is nearing 4 years old. Whereas you have the MBP 8,1, which is 2 inches smaller, is much more recent, and only runs integrated graphics which are much less power hungry. Of course you're seeing much better battery life than the OP!

Back then, with a brand new battery, they could do 4 to 5 hours on a charge, tops. 3 hours for a 4 year old battery that used to last 5? That's actually very good.

It amazes me how little people actually read before responding.