Browsing the web. He does have the screen set to dim after 10 seconds of inactivity. Under Windows, he got 12 hours. Under Linux, he has it set to only charge the battery to 80% and turn off the computer at 20%, which increases battery longevity, and he still gets 12 hours.
- Alex -- Smart is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wise is knowing better than to put one in a fruit salad. On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:13 PM, Paul Khoury <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Holy crap. And that's with the machine on the whole time, or aggressive > power > management? I forgot to ask what processor as well, since it seems you > can get > the i3, 5, and 7 on that platform. > > I'm contemplating replacing the X61T, but I want something with killer > battery life > (as in the 5 hours I'm getting currently with both batteries or better). > > Paul > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Alex Austin [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, May 17, 2012 18:10 > *To:* Paul Khoury > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Thinkpad] Battery Life > > My roommate gets 12+ hours on his T420 with only the 9 cell battery. > On May 17, 2012 7:41 PM, "Paul Khoury" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Can anyone tell me what kind of battery life they're seeing on T4xx/T5xx >> machines? >> This would be with the extended battery. Also, I believe you can get >> Ultrabay batteris >> for these machines as well, right? I'm contemplating whether I should >> upgrade or not. >> _______________________________________________ >> Thinkpad mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad >> > _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
