[P1] conserving battery life

[Brandon M. Bost]

I definitely don't speak for the group, but I normally use X (I'm a 
college student, so most of my tasks are related to research papers, 
e-mail, internet, the occasional spreadsheet and powerpoint 
presentation, etc.) and I get about 5 to 5 1/2 hours battery life.  I'm 
not sure how OS 9 would extend that much farther.  I should note that I 
have a brand new battery, and it really does get close to the 6 hours 
that the new iBooks claim to get.

On Dec 30, 2003, at 12:12 AM, David Linker wrote:

> A related question is whether to run in OS X or 9. I have the 
> impression that battery life is better under 9, but I normally run in 
> X. When I am on a flight and want to watch a DVD, I usually switch to 
> 9 for longer life. Is this sensible, or is it resolved with Panther?