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    S10e for $200?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by StealingYerMail, May 7, 2010.

  1. StealingYerMail

    StealingYerMail Notebook Enthusiast

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    A friend offered this to me. Should I take it? I want the laptop only to surf the web, take notes, play StarCraft I and use MS Word.

    Is there any aftermarket battery I could buy to increase battery life? It also runs Windows 7, would XP increase battery life?
     
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    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    That seems like a good deal to me if that's all you want it for.

    Here is an aftermarket 6 cell ( white black).
     
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    StealingYerMail Notebook Enthusiast

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    How long will that battery last me just during word processing?
     
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    k2001 Notebook Deity

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    It all depend on what the brightness level and power setting. I have a s10-2 with 6 cell and it last me for around 5-6 hrs on lowest brightness and the power saver mode. If you are buying the 6-cell batterry I would recommend wait for a sale on the new S10-3.

    For 3 cell it last around 2+ hours.
     
    k2001, May 8, 2010
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    some people have posted the average usage time is closer to 4 hours for web surfing and word processing. But 200 dollars is very cheap price for a netbook, even if it is a superseded one.
     
    lead_org, May 8, 2010
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