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  • Quote: Originally posted by _ alliance _ "further notice" referring to positive reports from customers, not from apple itself. i havent heard anything but negative feedback from AL15 owners. not worth taking that chance until those reports go a…
  • I got my 1.25 PB the day they came out. I initially was concerned about battery life. 10.2.8 improved my battery life to 2:40 or so, and Panther has pushed it over 3 hours. I'm starting to see a slight white spot on the mid left side. It first lo…
  • I originally was concerned about battery life in my new 1.25 15" Alu book. Since upgrading to 10.2.8, battery life has increased to over 3 hours. I have had no problems with the latch, white spots, heat, or any of the other issues in the thread. …
  • [QUOTE]Originally posted by Copprhead I'm really disappointed by the reported 2 - 2 1/2 hours of battery life and I'm trying to find an explanation for the huge difference to Apple's statement (4,5h). Am I correct in the following assumptions: …
  • Quote: Originally posted by Guartho I'm not seeing an option to turn them off? Is this a PowerBook only feature? I'm attempting to maximize battery on a 12" 800 iBook. Open Network System Preference Show/Network Port Configurations You ca…
  • Quote: Originally posted by howyoudoin I just unplugged the power adapter and its telling me 2 hours of time remaining but I know this is untrue. I had 50% battery power at Panera Bread (they have free wireless internet) and I got it down to …
  • Quote: Originally posted by jindrich howyoudoin, would you mind confirm your experiences regarding Heat and Fan Noise? (also HD noise. And please tell how it does in terms of heat-noise like when watchig a DVD) i'm almost sold on the new…
  • Quote: Originally posted by fuzz_ball Curious, did you run your laptop for 2.5 hours before it went into auto-sleep, or are you just reporting what your meter indicated? I mention this because sometimes my meter will indicate 2+ hours, and not dr…
  • I just bought a new PBook. I constantly get up from my desk at home and work in different areas of the house. The wireless keyboard and mouse make sense as I will not have to constantly unwire, etc.
  • Quote: Originally posted by Yevgeny The newer 65Wh batter is pretty sweet, but is essentially an extra $140. With the newer battery, you could probably get 4.5 hours of life. Where can one find the newer 65Wh battery?
  • Quote: Originally posted by fuzz_ball Turn off Bluetooth (why leave this thing on unless you have devices that use it?) Turn off Airport (unless you need to be on a network at the time) Don't run your screen at full brightness. Use reduced p…
  • Quote: Originally posted by ast3r3x Oh yeah almost forgot...what were u doing? Was screen brightness up as high as possible? [/B] Yes, screen brightness is high. I'm not doing any processor intensive tasks; email, Safari, etc. I am charging…
  • Thanks Kecksy, I had an iBook two Macs ago. Great battery life and Airport reception. Your 14" iBook is starting to look better and better.