http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/ Engadget Comments for HP specs a 24 hour EliteBook, Dell's 19 hour mark hangs its head in shame http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/

@Onelove: did u know that ALL the male actors u see in movies put makeup ? is that laughable ?
in other words, if u don't understand it, don't bitch about it, thanks.]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
He could be wearing a wedding dress, and he would be 10 times more brutal than you!

Abbath is the best thing to happen to Black Metal.]]>Sep 9th 2008 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
HP used MobileMark 2005 to reach the 24 hour claim – a benchmark version that is almost 4 years old!

Due to the age of the benchmark the system being tested is idle approximately 96% of the time which often results in the laptop’s components going into various sleep states.

In reaching Dell's 19-hour battery life claim, Dell decided not to use MobileMark 2005 because of its tendency to misrepresent real world battery life (like idle and sleeping systems!)

Dell’s 19 hour claim was measured using the MobileMark 2007 Productivity benchmark, which is the indystry standard for battery life testing. Additionally, MobileMark 2007 added a few new run rules that help to generate more realistic battery life estimations than its previous test suite, while increasing the consistency of results.
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Still damn impressive! I'd be lucky if my laptop got 3 hours of run time before I need to plug that power hungry beast up again!]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
What a deal -- all I have to do is use a password (to use my PHONE) every hour, and suffer massively reduced battery life, in return for the great privilege of being able to read my work email when I'm not at work!]]>Sep 8th 2008 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
@konshuss:
I wonder, was that obituary a prophecy?]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/I rarely actually laugh out loud but that was fricken hilarious.
Well played.]]>Sep 8th 2008 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
Honestly, "consumer quality" is an oxymoron in computing but please, let's keep arguing over which architecture sucks least/most. It's a riveting conversation. ]]>Sep 8th 2008 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
That's why I feel a little sorry inside for everyone who buys a 5 lb+ Apple laptop. Much better to get a light laptop with a long-lasting battery (aka, Lenovo X200)]]>Sep 8th 2008 10:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/_<
where's my edit button?!]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/it's = contraction (it is)


Or to put it another way...


Engadget = right
You = wrong]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
Actually the headline initially read "HP specs a 24 hour EliteBook, Dell's 19 hour mark hangs its head it shame" which is what Robert was talking about. My RSS feed headline still displays that. ]]>Sep 8th 2008 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
***"only in super-useless mode with the brightness so low you can see the screen and the processor running at 2.1MHz"

Under normal everyday usage: 3-hours. ]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
seeing as my inspiron 1710 gets maybe an extra 2 hours being on the lowest power setting (giving it a reasonable estimate of about 6 hours), how do you figure with what math a purported 24 hour battery would shrink in its capacity moreso than a regular battery?

buy a calculator.]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Dell is four one leggd war heros!
My mac book pro is always plugged in anyways, I wuld rather have a liter notebook, this probably ways a ton.]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
(For all my cringing brothers and sisters.)]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/You missed one, "four" should be "for".

Thanks for playing, you've been wonderful.]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
On topic: 24 hours... freakin' awesome, but I'll believe it when I see/use it. I get MAYBE two hours, tops, on my current laptop, so I don't know any other lifestyle of laptop.]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 10th 2008 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
lol !!! you mean that it shame its head ?!!

D]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
I miss the modular batteries from the Fujitsu Lifebook P series. : (

I want this sort of battery life in 12 to 13" laptops....]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
why cant the palm rests of laptops be made of the same material used on calculators to keep the battery powered. i dont know how much energy can be made that way but it should add a good chunk of battery life. and about the cost. i can get a calculator at the store right now for 3.99 with a little solar panel, and i know thats not the main cost of the calculator. and isnt toyota doing this with the prius very soon?]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/If you're fast enough you may even be the first to patent the USB windmill everyone is wating for.
By the way how many calculators have you seen lately running XP, an optical drive and a GPU with the juice coming from that tiny solar cell you find so amazing?
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On the other hand, though, ebooks like the Sony Reader and Kindle might benefit from this approach, as they also operate at a very low power draw. ]]>Sep 8th 2008 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/
The amazing thing about the solar-powered calculators is _how little energy they need_.]]>Oct 19th 2008 5:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/Sep 8th 2008 3:18PM