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    samsung x10

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by klara, Oct 12, 2005.

  1. klara

    klara Newbie

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    i'm considering purchasing one of these.. however I am very confused about the battery life. the australian samsung site says its about 2 hours whilst I've read reviews that claim up to 4 hours. Anyone have any idea about the battery for this laptop?

    the standard battery is a 3cell, so i am assuming thats why its only 2 hours, if i purchase a 6 cell battery will it stand out a lot?
     
    klara, Oct 12, 2005
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    asianate Newbie

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    I've had my X10 for over two years now. I started with the 3 cell battery, which averaged about 90 minutes or so with heavy usage. I was never able to get much more than 2h 30min on the 3 cell with the most frugal usage. I recently upgraded to the 6 cell battery after my 3 cell died and it seems like a worthwhile improvement. It lasts approximately 3h 30min with regular usage and about five hours with minimal usage.

    Hope this helps.
     
    asianate, Oct 12, 2005
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  3. Michael1980

    Michael1980 Notebook Consultant

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    Very good laptop, still one of the lightest 14" in the world.
     
    Michael1980, Oct 12, 2005
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    klara Newbie

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    thank you for hour help, i think my mind's made up, its really a stunning laptop
     
    klara, Oct 13, 2005
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  5. gernot

    gernot Notebook Enthusiast

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    just want to mention that samsung is shipping the x1 this month (at least they said so). maybe this one would mean some improvements for you... worth checking i believe.
     
    gernot, Oct 13, 2005
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    cksuh76 Notebook Consultant

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    Also try considering other models as well

    Does X10 come in higher resolution than XGA now??

    When I had it, it didn't. I liked everything about the laptop but the screen resolution. It's just stuck in XGA when it could be SXGA.

    Also consider X15 as well. Slightly bigger and thicker but still a wonderful laptop.
     
    cksuh76, Oct 20, 2005
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