SlashGear JapanIt used to be that only the smallest, most frugal of netbooks – paired with huge, 9-cell batteries – could offer the reassurance of a full day away from an outlet. Now, with the advent of Intel’s consumer ultra-low voltage processors, notebooks that wouldn’t look out of place on a regular desk can now boast lengthy run-times too. Into the fray steps the Gateway EC5409u, distinguishing itself not only by virtue of healthy battery life predictions – up to 8hrs, Gateway ambitiously suggest – but a reasonably-sized 15.6-inch display. Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.
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Just about everyone who has traveled with a laptop for business or pleasure has wished for more run time from their battery at some point. Some computer have removable batteries that can be swapped when one goes dead, but many notebooks lack a replaceable battery, like the MacBook line.
