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    HP needs to design a new battery for the Envy 15

    Discussion in 'HP' started by alishamim, Jan 30, 2010.

  1. alishamim

    alishamim Notebook Geek

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    Now I haven't used my notebook on battery very often but judging by reviews and battery use here and there I do believe HP could've done better with designing their battery. I mean they can achieve up to 24 hrs with an elitebook (given its like a battery slice plus sticks out in the back) but don't even get close to a proper battery usage time with the standard battery. I've read reviews where the battery runs about 2hrs on battery and even some around just an hour, and that really is sad. I know the MacBook Pro was able to get about 7-8 hours out of a thin-n-light(given crappy hardware) so I know hp has the resources and capability to make this new battery. At least bring it out by the time the next gen Envys will come out and make sure these batteries will be backwards compatible with older Envys as well. Besides the battery life and locked multiplier I love my Envy :)
     
    alishamim, Jan 30, 2010
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Maybe it's because of the physical size and component choice you have...
     
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    rapion125 Notebook Evangelist

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    Look at how much bigger and heavier the Elitebooks are compared to the Envy 15. Of course it's going to have much better battery life. Both machines cater to different markets.
     
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    jyar727 Notebook Guru

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    Do you know whats in the Envy 15? compare those to whats in the elitebook.
    If anything, HP needs to design batteries that won't force the chips to run at lowest frequency.
     
    jyar727, Jan 31, 2010
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    alishamim Notebook Geek

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    Well definitely HP needs to fix the fixed multiplier problem. I have the Envy 15 i7 820 so I don't expect the envy to get 5 hours of battery life. But i've read some reviews that said they got a little more than 2 hours in the envy they tested. Mine on the other hand seems to be on target to only get an hour or so. I mean if they are using the lithium polymer batteries they should be able to fit more in a small area(like the Macbook Pro). If not they should've just sticked to lithium ion batteries. Like i've said before I love this laptop I just wish it was still meant to be more portable.
     
    alishamim, Jan 31, 2010
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