What is Anandtech doing differently?

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  1. deafboy, Nov 12, 2009

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    According to anandtech's latest test, they are getting much much longer than anyone else in this forum for battery life. Why am i only averaging 5 hrs with no flash and just surfing the internet?

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  2. rolex54, Nov 12, 2009

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    screen brightness, wifi vs ethernet, the type/quality of music files, types of websites are all factors
     
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  3. deafboy, Nov 12, 2009

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    I don't even get 5 hrs with half brightness (which is what they conducted their test at)
     
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  4. zachplaysguitar, Nov 12, 2009

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    Do you time this with an external time source or rely on OS X indicating the time remaining?

    I've found that under similar circumstances i consistently get over 5 hours of battery life.
     
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  5. NC MacGuy, Nov 12, 2009

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    I'll have to check the reference on this but I'm pretty sure battery life has decreased due to Safari.

    Try going into get info and check the 32 bit box and see if your battery gets any more time.
     
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  6. deafboy, Nov 12, 2009

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    I get around 5 while surfing in firefox. Usually just blogs etc.

    Edit: personal timeing


    Idk where that HDD sleep option is?
     
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  7. crimsonidol, Nov 12, 2009

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    my mbp 13" is 2 months old however coconut battery shows its life at %89 :(
    isn't that too much? it is at 46 cycles.

    I can use it like 3-4 hours but i want to use it more. what should I do. can I get a replacement??
     
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