[NTLUG:Discuss] About that Elitebook 2530p....

[Paul Lipps]

On Jun 25, 2009, at 11:03 AM, David Simmons wrote:

> Just to follow-up on an earlier email sent on the list....I've been  
> running
> an Acer Aspire One (one of those accursed netbooks) and have been  
> getting 6
> hour battery life.  (I believe it was mentioned that they were only  
> getting
> 1-2).....just wanted to confirm that long-battery life is very  
> possible and
> normal on the netbooks.
>
> -dave

I just ordered an ASUS Eee PC 1000HE that I'll be installing Fedora on  
when it arrives Monday. ASUS claims a 9.5 hour battery life (that's  
with the screen very dim and lots of things disabled). I'll report  
back my battery life findings after I have had some time to test it out.