[PB] Battery endurance (was: Test)

[Richard McKay]

On 29/6/05 21:18, "Peter Krug" <pkrug at mac.com> wrote:


> I got a second battery when I got my Rev. A Lunchtray Deluxe (17-inch
> PBG4) in April 2003.  Every other week or so, I swap batteries.  I
> find that I still get great battery life in both, about 3 hours with
> minimal power saving techniques.  A friend who got the same machine
> in the summer of 2003 has pretty much burned out his one battery.  I
> guess it depends on your usage, but I think the second battery was a
> good investment for me.   I'd like to believe my plan of battery
> swaps should keep me in business for another year or so, maybe more.

Glad to hear that the second battery is useful for others. Another factor to
the whole battery issue is the do I sleep the PB or turn it off when not in
use debate as well as the issue of when and how one uses the mains power to
charge...

I tend to sleep the PB's and only boot when updates require them and I can't
be bothered to run Pacifist to avoid this (usually when I'm not suffering
from Uptimephobia) and only connect to mains power when I have run down to
teens or lower battery percent and then disconnect once recharged...

Having a second battery is a lifesaver when you can't sleep on flights and
are watching a good movie or listening to some good tunes.

Cheers,

Richard
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