[videian28]

how much do you get average on the old ones, and what are they saying now for the new ones?

[mc786030]

the maximum I have ever gotten is 4:28, but on average I get about 2:30 to 3:00.

[porsche993]

On average about 3:30, about 2:00 if doing continuous large compiles (100 % CPU usage)

sean

[videian28]

thats some broad range there

[Augie50]

I want to know what Apple plans on doing to counter Intel's Centrino chipsets. I read an article today that included an interview with the head of Intel's Mobile Platforms group, claiming that next year there will already be a handfull of laptops out that can get 7-8 hours of typical use on a single charge and that will be the standard by early 2005.

I need a laptop for law school in January and I was set on the 12" PB, I'll probably still get it but I wish Apple could do more for battery life.


P.S. Why does the 12" PowerBook have a more powerfull battery than the 15"? Anybody know why?

[HotSoup]

Because the 12" is a 1Ghz and 15" is 1.25, more power is used. Plus the screen is bigger, uses more battery. Just an obvious guess.

This is real good news though, for me.

[Ryan1524]

better batteries cost more. i'd be willing to add an extra 100$ for 3-4 more hours of batt life on top of what apple has today.