Do you recommend getting a 12 cell lithium battery for dv6000t?

If I make one, I am debating between staying with a 6 cell lithium or upgrading to 12 cell. Obviously the battery life will be upgraded quite a bit for only $50, and since this is for college that is very important. However, I know nothing and have not seen a laptop with a 12 cell before, and am unsure about how big the thing is. I know it juts out of the bottom of the laptop, but is it alot to prefer a 6 cell? Is the battery of the 6 cell so short that it is necessary to get used to an oddly positioned laptop? I'd prefer to avoid a 12 cell if so. Does it also make the laptop too heavy for travel? For those with such a laptop, does the jutting out from the bottom get annoying?

 

You have to ask yourself how often and for how long you will need to go off battery power.
The 6 cell pretty much sucks. bank on about an hour and a half of basic computing.
The 12 cell has its benefit only in that it gives you longer life. otherwise, its heavier, and give the notebook one hell of a lift in the back.
Some people seem to think that it being raised in the back is a good thing, as it raises it off the surface for "better cooling" but thats bull, as i've tested this myself. i have both batteries.

So figure out what your needs are, and then you will know which to go with. if you can live without it, i'm sure you dont want a heavier, unsightly battery hanging out the back.

 

in my opinion the larger capacty batteries are always worth the upgrade.....in fact I bought two of the bigger batteries for my laptop just to be sure I'm never staned. I can go all day on battery power with them.

 

Only an hour and a half? You serious? Can anyone confirm?

Phillip, do you find the weight and the jutting out part annoying?

 

results may vary, but i have my screen brightness at full and i do have a 7200 rpm hd. i'm sure you'll squezze a bit more with more conservative settings. its pretty much a known thing that these notbooks = not so good battery life.

...hehe, i still get 4 hours with my powerbook.........................

 

no, weight is not an issue, all together my backpack weighs about 30+lbs including my backpack and both batteries.
I can't confirm the batt life difference as I don't have that laptop, but I can say that even with 7200rpm HD I still get decent battery life.
tips to save battery
-turn down the brightness
-turn of wireless when not useing it
-unplug periferials when not in use
-adjust power settings

by following these tips, I have been able to squeeze an average battery life of 5-6 hours out of each battery and I only have a 9cell.
I'd wait for someone who has that laptop to confirm the battery issue before making your decision since my recomendations are not a 100% valid due to me not having said laptop.

 

For a 6 cell, I can usually get two hours out of it, 2h30 if I really want to (estimates)

But the nice side is that it recharges really quickly (anyways, I felt that...)

At school, there is usually a power outlet for a lot of laptops so during breaks I could just go plug it for a bit and be at full.
You don't usually need all the silly programs that are running with windows, so check this guide out : Here

Might help a little. Good luck!

 

you do know i mean 1.5 hrs out of the 6 cell right? i get about 4 hours or so with the 12 cell

 

ya, i just expected around 2 and a half, but then again I'm not buying a 7200 RPM hard drive.

Thanks for the responses guys. I just wished I could see one in person to see if the inch or so lifting of the back would be annoying or not.

 

There are a lot of threads already about this topic. I have both and I can tell you that I have the 12-cell on the computer 90+% of the time.