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    Envy 14: Two 8 Cell Batteries?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by cdanielson, Feb 2, 2011.

  1. cdanielson

    cdanielson Newbie

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    Hello

    When I am configuring the Envy 14 I have two battery choices:
    • 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 6.0 hours of battery life +++
    • Two 8 Cell Lithium Ion Batteries (standard) +$75.00

    I am wondering:
    How much weight does the second battery add?
    Would you recommend this upgrade?
    I will be carrying this laptop quite a bit, so portability is a concern. Of course, so is battery life. :p

    Thank you.
     
    cdanielson, Feb 2, 2011
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  2. h3nG

    h3nG Notebook Consultant

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    FYI. The second battery is a spare. Not an add on or anything. It's 12 oz.

    Recommended if you need more than 3-4 hrs between each charge. Otherwise no.
     
    h3nG, Feb 2, 2011
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  3. ckcarves

    ckcarves Notebook Enthusiast

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    Don't think it would add much at all considering you can only use one at a time.
     
    ckcarves, Feb 2, 2011
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  4. cdanielson

    cdanielson Newbie

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    Okay. That clears things up a bit. Thank you - you just saved me some money. :)
     
    cdanielson, Feb 3, 2011
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  5. HockeyDr09

    HockeyDr09 Notebook Guru

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    Just so you know, there is a slice battery option (from what I hear it's sold out right now though) which is a "thin" (open to interpretation) 6 cell battery which attaches to the bottom of the envy. It runs the length and width of the bottom of the envy. This gives you a combined 14 cell battery which seems (based on reviews from users on these forums) to give the envy over 6 hours (I can't remember specific numbers) of battery life. The con is that it adds some weight to envy.
     
    HockeyDr09, Feb 3, 2011
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  6. lammah

    lammah Notebook Evangelist

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    I got a 2nd 8-cell so I could qualify for the $500 off 1399 coupon.

    I like it a lot as its quite a bit smaller, lighter and cheaper than the slice for the same gain in battery life.
    Only downside compared to the slice, you need to put your computer in hibernate mode to change the batteries. Doing that in sleep mode means crashing windows. So No much of a hassle for me.

    I am still considering getting a slice from the Parts store to use on long overseas flights. I did not buy it with the computer because it's a $200 option, and I knew I could get it for like $150 on the parts store.
     
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    convik Newbie

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    Is that coupon still available, last time I checked it was expired?
     
    convik, Feb 3, 2011
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  8. spencerp

    spencerp Notebook Evangelist

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    It is not available but there are some lesser coupons out there. I wouldn't be surprised if another 500 one came out in the next few months.
     
    spencerp, Feb 3, 2011
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