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24 Hour Laptops From HP?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i'll-believe-it-when-i-can-fly-to-tokyo-and-back dept.

daveyboy79 writes "This article from the BBC shows HP's new laptop, the HP EliteBook 6930p. Configured with several options, such as the 80Gb SSD and the mercury-free LED displays, it allows users to get 24 hours of non-stop computing." The real question is, are we talking 24 hours of word processing? Or 24 hours of actually using your computer?

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  1. Is word processing not using a computer? by Kentaree · · Score: 5, Insightful

    For many business users, word processors and excel account for the vast majority of time spent on computers, if they managed 24 hours for just that they'd have a viable market.

    1. Re:Is word processing not using a computer? by einer · · Score: 4, Insightful

      For many business users, word processors and excel account for the vast majority of time spent on computers, if they managed 24 hours for just that they'd have a viable market.

      Vast majority implies that there is a market for word processor appliances. It would be easy to produce a black and white appliance that ran a single light office suite that lasted for more than 24 hours.

      This is marketing. Very few people spend a vast majority of their time word processing. I would venture to guess that the time spent word processing is absolutely dwarfed by the time spent browsing the internet.

    2. Re:Is word processing not using a computer? by TobyWong · · Score: 4, Insightful

      It's not just about "graphic intensive games".

      You use wireless, you code - do you compile? Do you listen to music?

      These are just a few things that will make that 24h number shrink that were alluded to in the summary. No game playing required.

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  2. They didn't state where the breakthrough came from by Politicus · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Even with the efficiency gains they mention, this battery needs to be in the 15,0000-20,000mAh range. While that would be awesome, I'm really skeptical. When high capacity NiMH batteries came out, the gains turned out to cost battery lifetime (charge cycles). There may be something similar hiding behind this announcement.

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    Politicus
  3. Re:Databases for CRM. by tgd · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Most of that has gone online.

    These days the power used for a web browser and the broadband modem that's built into the laptop seem to be the biggest factor in usage for a large swath of business laptop users.

    I suspect whatever power is needed for playing MP3's and keeping a browser up is typical for most non-business users.

  4. Re:They didn't state where the breakthrough came f by Politicus · · Score: 4, Insightful

    CDW specs the battery at 6450mAh and this is an add-on unit so together with a typical 4400mAh battery, that only gives you 10,850mAh of juice which means that the 24 hour run time is only achievable with a marathon typing session where the screen is at its darkest setting. This configuration, which likely also turns the laptop into a beast, would really deliver something closer to 12 hour run time in practice.

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    Politicus