[PLUG] Looking for suggestions / first-hand experience with tablet PCs.

[Rogan Creswick]

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 8:04 PM, Kurt Sussman <plug at merlot.com> wrote:
> I also have a T61, but I have the integrated video (Intel, not NVidia),
> and I get 4.5-5 hours on battery. This machine is maxed out with 4G RAM,
> 15.4" widescreen, 7200rpm 200G SATA2 drive, etc.

I'm fairly comfortable with the advertised battery life ratings, at
least on thinkpads.  My T42 gets 4-5 hours on a fresh (and new) 9-cell
battery, and it has the most power-hungry video configuration I could
find for it.  (although I often turn down the screen brightness and
disable wifi if I really need the longevity).

My concerns about battery life are more to filter out suggestions of a
no-name tablet that gets an advertised 2-3 hours on a charge.

--Rogan

>
> So the rated battery life isn't a complete lie, but some options will
> certainly prevent you from getting it.
>
> --Kurt
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