LG X130 goes from dawn till dusk on standard 9-cell battery

12 hours. That, according to LG, is the new benchmark by which all wannabe long-lasting laptops will have to measure up. Of course, we've seen similar aftermarket solutions before, but it's good to see a manufacturer stick a flag in the ground -- and a big rump on the back -- in the race for the highest endurance netbook. And boy is the X130 a netbook: 1024 x 600 resolution, 10-inch screen and the predictable Atom N270 et al. Koreans can grab one now for 789,000 Won ($639), with almost worldwide availability to follow shortly. Check out our review of the X120 for a flavor of LG's history in the market, while we go look for actual benchmarks undermining that legendary battery life claim.

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[KEROLiUKAS Posted Aug 14th 2009 1:48PM]

Stop these average speced netbooks already. Give us something new.

[Hckngrtfakt Posted Aug 14th 2009 1:49PM]

well, the price is not so average ....

but that also nothing new .....

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 14th 2009 1:53PM]

Seriously, just go buy a laptop :|

[Jimbojones Posted Aug 14th 2009 2:50PM]

Jeff, you clearly don't get the difference between 10'' netbook and real laptop. As your mom told to me last night. It's all about the size.

[One Love Posted Aug 14th 2009 2:52PM]

so his mom rejected you?

[Jimbojones Posted Aug 14th 2009 3:53PM]

I wish I could say that she did not ... I wish

[MarcusMaximus Posted Aug 14th 2009 2:07PM]

Holy crap that's expensive. Sorry, but a 9-cell battery on piece of crap hardware is not worth nearly $700 when my Eee PC 1000HE can last about 9 hours on much better hardware for only $250.

[SirNoDroin Posted Aug 14th 2009 2:07PM]

BUT IT HAS COLOR OPTIONS!!! COLOR OPTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MarcusMaximus Posted Aug 14th 2009 2:09PM]

So does the 1000HE. I realize your post was sarcastic, but even that isn't a gain over it.

[drizzt Posted Aug 14th 2009 2:43PM]

Mark,
Electronics are always overpriced in Korea compared to the rest of the world. When X130 crosses the ocean I guarantee it will be less than $500. As to the "piece of crap hardware" I hope you're talking about the comparison of stat. LG is a well respected brand in Korea competing with Samsung.

[One Love Posted Aug 14th 2009 2:57PM]

@Steve:

Have you heard of the Asus 1005HA or Toshiba NB205 which come with 9 and 10 hour batteries, atom N280 for under $400. This is "same old same old", but at a higher price.

[SirNoDroin Posted Aug 14th 2009 2:07PM]

You are a smart man.

The problem is the average computer-illeterate consumer wants to buy a netbook as a "cheap" laptop replacement, because they use the old personal lie, "Well I only use the computer for checking email and browsing the internet"

First off you browse the world wide web, not the internet, but thats a whole different issue.

Netbooks were cheap toys when they came out for tech-heads that wanted something they could carry with them, now they are even being marketed as laptop replacements...it's so worthless.

[Raptor Posted Aug 14th 2009 2:21PM]

While this is true they are useful for watching divx's on planes

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 14th 2009 2:39PM]

I agree, computing power and bells and whistles aren't everything.

[drizzt Posted Aug 14th 2009 2:47PM]

Exactly. Those who frequently flying over the Pacific Ocean knows the value of long battery life. You buy a netbook to surf internet or watch DivX movie. If you want bells and whistles, go buy a laptop.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 14th 2009 3:05PM]

I'd be surprised if watching movies would give more than 5 hours on this hardware, but then again we'd need some real-world reviews for that. If that is the case, you'd be better off with a PSP filled with transcoded vids via MediaCoder PSP Edition - assuming vids and/or games is all you were after.

Still, it's impressive. If what they say is true using real-world power settings, not lab-optimised BS figures.

[One Love Posted Aug 14th 2009 2:59PM]

I'll just take the Korean girl.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 14th 2009 4:27PM]

"From Dusk till Dawn" I love that song

[SebXX Posted Aug 15th 2009 1:26PM]

600px... Come on, stop giving us such ridiculous resolutions! 768px should be the minimum to call it a computer

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 16th 2009 3:11AM]

"Sebastien @ Aug 15th 2009 1:26PM

600px... Come on, stop giving us such ridiculous resolutions! 768px should be the minimum to call it a computer"

have to agree with you there i CANT STAND the 600pixels!!! where in on earth are the hi" deff netbooks? give me a thin long lasting high def netbook? oh thats right we are still using the crap intel chipset witch pulls 12 watts =(

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 17th 2009 3:05AM]

Its not always the you see ease of using something, net-book while traveling, laptop while working, gaming laptop while playing games, then they may design a machine to use in bathroom, another one for kitchen and one more for drawing room, I have 14" laptop and feel okay with it, while carrying too. If you have spare money to buy different computers for different occasion then okay, otherwise we should chose an optimum performance.