[ltp] Anyone using Ubuntu 8.10 on X60s / X61s? (battery life)

[xaniel]

It all depends on which battery you have. I have a 1.8GHZ Core 2 Duo X61s w/
4cell standard battery. I get about two hours of normal use, I also have  a
320GB 7200rpm HDD. Power management in linux is getting better, however it's
not the greatest. Windows has all types of options i have been able to get 4
hours of usage with this configuration. You may also want to note your
battery health, if it is old then it's not going to hold the greatest
charge.

Xaniel 

Ari El wrote:
> 
> Just wondering about the new ubuntu battery life / power consumption. 
> 
> How many hours can be expected on an extended battery? Is power
> consumption anything near XP's 7.5W when note-taking at low brightness
> levels and wireless off?
> 
> (from my own experience, previous ubuntu's were a shame in this regard -
> 10W average a the lowest brightness, 4 hours of battery (vs. 9h on xp))
> 

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