KingChris Posted June 20, 2002 Share Posted June 20, 2002 I am looking to get a Ibook :p 12" with dvd it says the battery life is 5 hours. What do you guys *actually* get from it, when playing dvd's, or general work. My experience of PC laptops tend to be a lot less than the quoted time after you start to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 20, 2002 Share Posted June 20, 2002 I think it was More like 3.5-4hrs Of more "consistant" use, but as with all of these kinda things, its all about what ya Doing! ... i dare so using an optical drive @ a Constant can Decrease the battery Length Considerably!? :D i love my iBook tho ... it STILL 0wnz over my mates Crappy Duron 900 Sony Vaio! :D NeYo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingChris Posted June 20, 2002 Author Share Posted June 20, 2002 Thanks. Should hold out to watch at least 1 dvd then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 20, 2002 Share Posted June 20, 2002 Originally posted by chrisnelis Thanks. Should hold out to watch at least 1 dvd then. Yea! i shud think so! ... i think i remembe watching a VCD on mine! lol NeYo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bboyroe Posted June 20, 2002 Share Posted June 20, 2002 I get about 3- 3.5 hours using os x when browsing the internet, word processing etc, when watching a dvd i get about 1.5 - 2hours so it is possible to watch a whole film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberbry Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 On my trusty iBook right now :) It depends greatly on what you're doing, and on the screen brightness. At max brightness watching a DVD, you may only get 1.5-2 hours on the battery. With the brightness near mininum, and just doing things like word processing or internet, I can usually get a good 3.5-4.5 hours on a single charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerXL Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 About 3.5-4hrs normal use. Hey Neyo, you got your ibook back? Awesome:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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