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Dave - 29 Jul 2006 20:11 GMT

Can anyone post their personal experiences with the battery life on Apples
15/17inch display, Intel dual core based laptops?

Thanks..Dave

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Tom Harrington - 29 Jul 2006 21:30 GMT

> Can anyone post their personal experiences with the battery life on Apples
> 15/17inch display, Intel dual core based laptops?
>
> Thanks..Dave

3-3.5 hours on a 15-inch MacBook Pro, depending on how I'm using it.

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Marc Heusser - 29 Jul 2006 22:53 GMT

> Can anyone post their personal experiences with the battery life on Apples
> 15/17inch display, Intel dual core based laptops?

Display second lowest, Airport on, Bluetooth on, writing lecture notes,
surfing and reading mail - 3+ hours on a MacBook Pro 17".

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Dave - 30 Jul 2006 03:14 GMT

That is about how I will use mine. Maybe no bluetooth but that isn't much
power.

It looks like I should get an additional battery.

I am still deciding between the 15" or 17" laptops.

Dave

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Marc Heusser - 30 Jul 2006 09:44 GMT

> >> Can anyone post their personal experiences with the battery life on
> >> Apples
> >> 15/17inch display, Intel dual core based laptops?
> >
> > Display second lowest, Airport on, Bluetooth on, writing lecture notes,
> > surfing and reading mail - 3+ hours on a MacBook Pro 17".

> That is about how I will use mine. Maybe no bluetooth but that isn't much
> power.
> It looks like I should get an additional battery.

If you need 4+ hours, yes.

> I am still deciding between the 15" or 17" laptops.

The main differences as I see them: the 17" is heavier and has the
better sound, and I do enjoy the additional screen space. I guess when
you are working with pictures, page layouts, coding etc you'll like the
17" (unless you get an additional display for that) - I you are looking
for highest portability the 15" is better.

HTH

Marc

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Proconsul - 30 Jul 2006 17:29 GMT

> Can anyone post their personal experiences with the battery life on Apples
> 15/17inch display, Intel dual core based laptops?
>
> Thanks..Dave

3.5 - 3.75 hours from my 15" MacBook Pro......

There are lots of variables that influence battery life which are under
the control of the user - I suspect there will be a fairly wide
variance in individual experience because of that......

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Dave - 30 Jul 2006 18:44 GMT

Yes so true. Turning down the display backlight can be very helpful on
saving power.

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