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    HP w/ 24 hours of battery life!

    Discussion in 'HP' started by sgogeta4, Sep 8, 2008.

  1. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    sgogeta4, Sep 8, 2008
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    Yeah right.
     
    talin, Sep 8, 2008
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  3. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If the Dell Latitude can do 19 hours, I'm sure with very conservative use, the HP will be able to at least reach that.
     
    sgogeta4, Sep 8, 2008
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  4. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Now, if only HP can make a laptop that doesn't break down in 24h.

    JK, frustrated with my computer atm.
     
    Bog, Sep 8, 2008
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  5. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    anything on price?
     
    Xirurg, Sep 8, 2008
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  6. Dreamer

    Dreamer The Bad Boy

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    The HP 6930p has been out for some time now and that battery life is exaggerated.

    Now for those that don't know, we are talking about the main 6 cell battery + an additional 12 cell battery attached to the bottom, LED backlit screen, IGP and idling.


    Btw, this below is the huge 12 cell "travel" battery which HP has offered for ages.

    [​IMG]
     
    Dreamer, Sep 8, 2008
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  7. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeah but that's the same as Dell's figure. Besides at least 95% of the time, your computer is on idle anyways.
     
    sgogeta4, Sep 8, 2008
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    No, it's not the same, the 19 hours that Dell claims are with a 9 cell main battery and a 12-cell battery slice, which is achievable under light usage.

    HP doesn't offer a 9 cell main battery, and tends to exaggerate quite a bit.
     
    Dreamer, Sep 8, 2008
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  9. Han Bao Quan

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    idle means just let it sit there and do nothing, if you use for Word and surfing the web, then that's another story.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Sep 8, 2008
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  10. kcrudup

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    Do you know if this will work with the dv9700 series, and if so, do you have a part number?
     
    kcrudup, Sep 14, 2008
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  11. jisaac1

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    I am using a 8510w and the battery life is horrible. Wish HP had a decent management program that monitored and adjusted accordingly.

    JIW
     
    jisaac1, Sep 14, 2008
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  12. Han Bao Quan

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    What do you mean horrible? I can get almost 4 hours on my HP 8710w.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Sep 14, 2008
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  13. Greg

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    They are only for business notebooks that have the bottom docking connector, and will not work on your laptop.
     
    Greg, Sep 14, 2008
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