On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 01:56 PM, David Pekarsky wrote: >> I don't have this problem on my Pismo, and I have 1GB of ram and a G4 >> upgrade. Not much way to draw more juice than that... >> >> -Hal >> >> On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 12:30 AM, Jon Glass wrote: >> >>> on 1/29/03 5:05 AM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, that's a good idea, but just a little warning, though. If you >>>> go >>>> above >>>> 512 MB of RAM, the backup battery would probably be unable to >>>> provide >>>> enough >>>> power to keep your PowerBook sleeping should you have to switch >>>> battery >>>> while being unable to use your AC adapter. I know that this is >>>> probably not >>>> a problem for the majority of users, but thought you should know >>>> anyway. >>> >>> I thought this problem was a Lombard/Wallstreet problem, and that the >>> Pismo >>> didn't have this problem (or did I read posts on this list >>> wrong?)????? >>> -- >>> -Jon Glass >>> Krakow, Poland >>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Someone may have addressed this already as I am on digest, however > bearing that in mind: > The G4 upgrade available for the pismo draws less power than the G3 it > replaces it being a newer version in respect to which chip it is. I > don't believe the newer version of the G3 currently in use with the > ibooks was in the pismo (750 something,) the one in the pismo being an > older version of the G3 which drew more power. Your ability to change > batteries while having 1gb of ram in the pismo can probably be > attributed to the lower power requirements of your G4 upgrade as this > seems to be the case. You did notice the increased battery life didn't > you? > Dave > Actually, I think the increased battery life is a bit of an exaggeration. It might be a touch longer, but it's not really noticeable. I still get the same 2.5-3 hours. I can compare because I also have a similarly configured G3/500 Pismo (my wife's) handy and can test with the same battery. ;-)
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