Laptop Battery

Gambler

I have a sony vaio but only manage to get a couple of hours surfing before the battery runs out.

Is this about right?

thanks

intel

Yes as they dont last that long from new....

Gambler

will it get better with time then?

intel

Gambler wrote:

will it get better with time then?

I would love to say yes, but what do you think.... :rotfl:

lky2k23

i only get about 2 minutes from my sony laptop battery

gizmoleeds

In my experience, no.

Basically, if you are travelling with a laptop try to keep to places with plug points (they now have them on trains for example).

Gambler

can you get longer lasting replacements?

gizmoleeds

Gambler wrote:

can you get longer lasting replacements?

Yes, but they are only usually going to last, say, 50% longer than normal ones (so 3 hours instead of 2).

Although, with 2 batteries I suppose you could swap them when the first got low...

intel

Yes you can its a toss up beteewn Lith Ion and Nickel Hydride or summet
plus try not to plug to many peripherals in, mind you I havent see may people
on a Bus with a printer and scanner aswell.

Fraserca

If you really need to run the laptop for some hours reliably then consider an external power supply like this http://www.battech.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=738

Advantage is long life off the mains - disadvantage is extra weight.

This is the compromise that is present in the design of every laptop which is to be used off mains extensively.

A further point - if you don't use your laptop off mains from time to time then you may well find that the battery will be hopeless after a year orless.