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    C90S battery life for note-taking

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Alatar, Jul 25, 2007.

  1. Alatar

    Alatar Notebook Guru

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    The C90S looks like a great notebook for performance, price, size, and weight but I'm wondering if I'll be able to get through classes on the battery if I turn off the wifi, turn down the brightness, etc. Anyone have a good idea as to whether the battery life can be extended out to 1h45m if I'm just typing in Word the whole time?
     
    Alatar, Jul 25, 2007
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  2. Cancer777

    Cancer777 Notebook Evangelist

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    hmmm most people report that 1:30 should be considered the standard in power saver mode...

    someone recommended getting a second battery and configuring your laptop to hibernate when the battery gets critical then exchanging batteries this way youll get full 3 hours... i think its the best solution
     
    Cancer777, Jul 26, 2007
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  3. Alatar

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    I was kinda planning on carrying 2 batteries for 2 classes anyway. I guess I could pick up a 3rd and switch during each class instead of between them. I dunno, at that point I would consider an IFL90 with 2 9cells unless it really takes no time to switch batteries. Any idea how long it takes to hibernate and load back up?
     
    Alatar, Jul 26, 2007
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  4. coriolis

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    Hibernation and booting while switching batteries should take no more then a minute, more about 30-40 seconds.

    You may want to reconsider the c90s if you desire better battery life.
     
    coriolis, Jul 26, 2007
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    Cancer777 Notebook Evangelist

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    true if you need portability you might want to look at a santa rosa based notebook or sit close to the plugs in you class ;)
     
    Cancer777, Jul 26, 2007
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    Yeah, I'm prolly going to end up with a IFL90 with a 9cell...unless I can find a way to get a Znote 6324W...lol
     
    Alatar, Jul 26, 2007
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  7. wuzertheloser

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    i'm pretty sure Zepto will ship internationally. though the prices skyrocket then if you do. Just get a second battery :)
     
    wuzertheloser, Jul 26, 2007
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