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Any company who can build a laptop whose batteries last all day is going to make a lot of money, because it frees users from the constant worry that they're goi

by motters 17y ago

Any company who can build a laptop whose batteries last all day is going to make a lot of money, because it frees users from the constant worry that they're going to run out of battery power soon, and would enable genuinely mobile working. No longer would you always need to do your work somewhere in the vicinity of a mains socket.

tsuraan 17y ago
Agreed. My gf has the Nokia Booklet, and its 11 hour battery life really is sweet. She charges it at night (some nights), and then can just use it all day without any worries. The downside is that a 1280x720 display just doesn't show all that much data. My Sony gets about 7 hours of battery life, which isn't quite enough to get through the day, but its 1600x900 resolution is actually enough to get some work done. I'm sure looking forward to the end of that compromise.
- JadeNB 17y ago
  > My Sony gets about 7 hours of battery life, which isn't quite enough to get through the day, but its 1600x900 resolution is actually enough to get some work done. What model of Sony is this? A big factor in my current laptop shopping is battery life, but I didn't know that we were beyond the 6–7 hour manufacturer figures now.
  - tsuraan 17y ago
    The vaio z series (mine is the z590, but I think the current one is z610 or something) have an optional larger battery that gives a claimed 9 hours of battery life. If I shut off all radios, dim the screen, and work in terminal mode, it can even do that, but for honest usage with wifi enabled, it does get about 7 hours. The battery sticks out the bottom, but it's actually really nice because it tilts the keyboard nicely, and it gives a nice thing to hold onto when carrying the laptop :)
    - JadeNB 17y ago
      Thanks! I just went to their website and checked out the F Series (although I couldn't find any way to customise it). I found it very funny that, in addition to the standard choices like a mouse, keyboard, or spare battery, one of the 'accessories' that it prompted me to buy was a netbook! (I know that they're commodity items, but not that much so.)

by motters 17y ago

tsuraan 17y ago

Agreed. My gf has the Nokia Booklet, and its 11 hour battery life really is sweet. She charges it at night (some nights), and then can just use it all day without any worries. The downside is that a 1280x720 display just doesn't show all that much data. My Sony gets about 7 hours of battery life, which isn't quite enough to get through the day, but its 1600x900 resolution is actually enough to get some work done. I'm sure looking forward to the end of that compromise.

JadeNB 17y ago
> My Sony gets about 7 hours of battery life, which isn't quite enough to get through the day, but its 1600x900 resolution is actually enough to get some work done. What model of Sony is this? A big factor in my current laptop shopping is battery life, but I didn't know that we were beyond the 6–7 hour manufacturer figures now.
- tsuraan 17y ago
  The vaio z series (mine is the z590, but I think the current one is z610 or something) have an optional larger battery that gives a claimed 9 hours of battery life. If I shut off all radios, dim the screen, and work in terminal mode, it can even do that, but for honest usage with wifi enabled, it does get about 7 hours. The battery sticks out the bottom, but it's actually really nice because it tilts the keyboard nicely, and it gives a nice thing to hold onto when carrying the laptop :)
  - JadeNB 17y ago
    Thanks! I just went to their website and checked out the F Series (although I couldn't find any way to customise it). I found it very funny that, in addition to the standard choices like a mouse, keyboard, or spare battery, one of the 'accessories' that it prompted me to buy was a netbook! (I know that they're commodity items, but not that much so.)