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Date:      Fri, 24 Mar 2000 13:08:17 -0800
From:      Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@Alameda.net>
To:        "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>
Cc:        ulf@Alameda.net, Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.ORG>, Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, mobile@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: What laptop should I buy?
Message-ID:  <20000324130816.T95709@PacHell.TelcoSucks.org>
In-Reply-To: <55514.953931796@zippy.cdrom.com>; from jkh@zippy.cdrom.com on Fri, Mar 24, 2000 at 01:03:16PM -0800
References:  <20000324125814.S95709@PacHell.TelcoSucks.org> <55514.953931796@zippy.cdrom.com>

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On Fri, Mar 24, 2000 at 01:03:16PM -0800, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:
> > wants). FreeBSD runs very great on it. And 5 to 5.5 hours of battery
> > life (tested) is just great.
> 
> *5* hours?  Ulf, YOU SUCK. :-) Seriously, how are you managing this?
> I thought the 505R was just a 505sx in slightly new (and cheaper)
> clothes.  You have some amazing 6X battery?  I heard even the
> triple-life battery lasted only 3 hours tops, and it already costs
> $399 which is a bit steep or I'd have one already.

I have the triple battery and I tried it out, having X11 running, a
few xterms and web browser. Not to much disk activity, no external
attached devices (USB, pcmcia, etc)

The Triple battery is rated at 5.5 hours for the S/R as far I know,
5 hours for the SX/RX.

> 
> - Jordan

-- 
Regards, Ulf.

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