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17-Inch MacBook Pro Unibody Battery is Hidden, But Removable
iFixIt disassembled the new 17-inch MacBook Pro and found out that the battery is actually removable. While it requires bottom chassis access, the battery was not difficult to replace or remove. Apple secured the battery with three tri-wing battery inside the case. Users can definitely replace the battery by themselves but it might break Apple’s warranty. iFixIt plans to sell replacement battery for the 17-inch Unibody MacBook Pro, which usually is cheaper than Apple's $180 battery replacement program.
Acer Aspire One D150 reviewed: battery shrinking, but price impressive
After an unboxing photoset and video preview, the 10-inch Acer Aspire One D150 now gets a full review courtesy of Laptop Mag. The segment leader gets a slicker casing, speedier 160GB hard-drive and larger touchpad, while the bigger display - although frustratingly glossy at some angles - is always welcome. However have Acer soured the deal with an attempt at battery cost-cutting?
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DIY 12-cell Eee PC battery: up to 15hrs runtime
Sometimes the quest for extra battery life overcomes you, and it's only when you take a deep breath at the end of the process that you realise what exactly you've achieved. In the case of Eeeuser forum member TenaciousDre, that achievement is the lumpen black barnacle on the back of his Eee PC 701, which - thanks to its 12-cells of battery goodness - power the netbook for up to 15hrs.
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Samsung NC10 9-cell battery boosts runtime by 50%: 12+ hours
The Samsung NC10 netbook has become somewhat infamous for its incredible battery life, with some reviewers reporting in excess of 7hrs runtime from the standard 6-cell pack. So it seems almost greedy to ask for a larger, third-party battery, but as we've seen for the MSI Wind, retailers will always offer that temptation. UMPC Fever have been running benchmarks on the first 9-cell Samsung NC10 battery pack, and from the figures they're getting you're looking at around a 50-percent increase over Samsung's standard battery.
Full benchmark breakdown after the cut
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HP 6-cell battery for Mini 1000 netbook breaks cover
A 6-cell battery pack compatible with the HP Mini 1000 series of netbooks has appeared in the company's Parts Store. While not yet officially announced by HP, the battery - the specs of which are 2.4Ah and 53Wh - is listed as being in stock and available to order, priced at $153.90 (plus shipping).
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OQO Model 2+ OLED display not as frugal as expected
Details are still emerging about OQO's Model 2+ UMPC, and one of its most interesting aspects: the OLED touchscreen. Aside from brighter colors and improved contrast, OLED is said to offer much-reduced power consumption over LCD; that bodes well for a mobile device like the Model 2+. In the field, though, things aren't looking quite so positive, with Steve Paine reporting 10.5w drain with the backlight on high - that works out to potentially under 2hrs use from the standard 17wh battery.
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Apple 17-inch MacBook Pro battery replacement detailed
Apple have added battery replacement details for their recently-announced 17-inch MacBook Pro to their support database. The new page not only confirms the $179 (pre tax) US replacement price revealed last week but details costs in other locations - for instance CA$219 pre-tax in Canada, or £139 including VAT in the UK - as well as turnaround time.
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Schwinn announces new Pedal Assisted Bikes
Schwinn has announced a new Pedal Assisted Bike that, as the name applies, assists the user with pedaling. This in turn takes half of the effort that you would normally put into pedaling a bike up a hill. ShashGear had a few moments to test drive these bikes and now I feel I must have one.
Battery replacement in the 17″ MacBook Pro will cost $179
The much-welcomed announcement of the 17-inch MacBook Pro did not come without a little bit of bad news, mainly about the battery. The new MBP's battery will boast an impressive 8 hours of use, but will unfortunately be non-removable. Apple's hope is that you'll never need a battery replacement, but if you do, plan on dropping $179 to get it.
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17-inch Unibody MacBook Pro with fixed high-capacity battery at Macworld?
It'll come as no great surprise when Apple update their largest MacBook Pro, the 17-inch version, with a new unibody design similar to last year's 15-inch refresh; however, according to the latest rumors, what will be a surprise is the new 17-inch Pro's power options. 9to5mac claim that their Asian manufacturing sources are talking about a new, higher-capacity and super-slim battery for the big Pro, the downside of which will be that it's non-user-removable.
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Dell respond to netbook battery issue: software to blame
After user reports surfaced last week regarding the standard battery on the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook being smaller than advertised, Dell have responded to claims that some power packs have only three, not four cells. In a comment on our original post, Dell employee Jay Pinkert blames the third-party software being used to report on the batteries and suggests that Dell has confirmed that this is the case.
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