how is the battery life? is this better than the einstein 500?
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I cannot say as I have only ever used this mini model and never the 500 model. Yet I find the battery life rather long, I guess I recharge twice a month and I am using this product during two dog walks per day.
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Many of the reviews here on Amazon mention poor battery life. I would use it for the gym and on the plane. My concern is I am often on the plane 2+ hours so a 2 hour battery life would not be good for me. Not sure how many games I would be playing so purely for audio purposes it might be OK. I would go with a 2nd or 3rd generation Nano, but I am repalcing a 30GB iPod and going down to 4 or 8GB is not preferred. I am OK with 16GB, but no less so I think I still might choose this model. I originalyl had the Touch but I am lookign to get an iPhone later this year so I decided to return the Touch. Many of the reviews here on Amazon mention poor battery life. I would use it for the gym and on the plane. My concern is I am often on the plane 2+ hours so a 2 hour battery life would not be good for me. Not sure how many games I would be playing so purely for audio purposes it might be OK. I would go with a 2nd or 3rd generation Nano, but I am repalcing a 30GB iPod and going down to 4 or 8GB is not preferred. I am OK with 16GB, but no less so I think I still might choose this model. I originalyl had the Touch but I am lookign to get an iPhone later this year so I decided to return the Touch.
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Hi Mike, The battery average life is above average compared to other Laptops. The solid state hard drive adds to the life of the battery compared to a spinning disk. I must say the track pad is awkward and is a single surface and does have double click capabilities, however it's very problematic getting a double click. I have not manipulated the settings, but find that the track pad often gets stuck in a right click mode. I was forced to buy a wireless mouse because the track pad functionality is so poor. Hope this helps.
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Depends on the active use, but I think is very good. For example, last week I used it 4 hours biking & 2 hours swimming and I still have half the battery. Im very happy about the battery and everything. Its great for multi sport.
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I agree with Cristofor. Also, if you are planning on getting the 64gig version, it uses alot of battery. Suppose to last 7hrs but if you use it normally you'll need to charge before the days over. I love the N9 and everything it offers though. I have n8 and wish the n9 had same camera.
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It might extend the life further, but I don't know how much of a return you'll get on that investment. I haven't changed the spinning drive yet...I will at some point, but just because I want an SSD. If batterly life is what you're looking for, I'd get the extended battery from CDW. I've been very happy with battery life since. I easily get 5+ hours of use (no video, browsing articles, streaming music). I love having a backup battery now, too. Getting the SSD is a great idea, but might not get you what you're really looking for (extended battery life). Also be sure to look into online discussion about SSDs with this unit. The height of the drive is atypical.
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Yes. I thought nothing was going to be able to replace my G500 when it stopped working. The ergonomics were literally perfect for my hand, the free scrolling wheel, braided cable and the customizable weights. My G502 literally does all of that, just better. Word of caution though, as I was used to the G500 which is noticeably bigger than the 502 (and I have relatively small hands), you won't necessarily fall in love with it immediately. After about a week or so of use and the ergonomics will start to make sense. Once that happens, it becomes better than the 500.
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So, how does this compare with the Explorer 320? That product is 50% cheaper, but does not come with the AAA charger. Is the sound on the 320 as good as the 640? Thanx!
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I multitask on this machine a lot. It has been responsive with many apps open, nothing too intensive, but many of them. Multitasking while hd videos are playing is no problem either. I wouldn't use it for video editing, encoding, heavy photoshop, 3d modeling, or the like. I think of it as a netbook on steriods, it is small and easy to travel with decent battery life and a much better processor than an atom but it is by no means a competitor for an intel i3-5-7. I have thought about the adding an SSD to this machine, I think it would be a great benefit but i don't think not adding one would be a deal breaker either. ie; onenote loads in about 4 sec, putty 1 sec, editors in about 3 sec. If you add one, be sure to get 7mm drive rather than 9mm. I dont believe the 9mm will fit.
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we are getting great battery life on the A2 Silver unit. Don't know if it is 12 hours, but so far it is amazing and we are using bright screen. So far, happy with the battery life.
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I haven't really counted an exact time but I'll say this:There was a two week period where I had it charged up, I went two weeks without charging again with 2-3 hours a week sitting basically idle in class and several hours of Netflix twice a week. It's plenty of battery from a full charge, especially compared to the stock one. It is absolutely adequate and well worth the money, you won't regret this one.I should add that I am on an HP Pavilion G6-1b60us with an AMD A4 and replacing the factory HDD with a Samsung 840 Evo SSD (so reduced power consumption over the stock HDD there, I'm sure, but not sure by how much) I haven't really counted an exact time but I'll say this:There was a two week period where I had it charged up, I went two weeks without charging again with 2-3 hours a week sitting basically idle in class and several hours of Netflix twice a week. It's plenty of battery from a full charge, especially compared to the stock one. It is absolutely adequate and well worth the money, you won't regret this one.I should add that I am on an HP Pavilion G6-1b60us with an AMD A4 and replacing the factory HDD with a Samsung 840 Evo SSD (so reduced power consumption over the stock HDD... » Read More I haven't really counted an exact time but I'll say this:There was a two week period where I had it charged up, I went two weeks without charging again with 2-3 hours a week sitting basically idle in class and several hours of Netflix twice a week. It's plenty of battery from a full charge, especially compared to the stock one. It is absolutely adequate and well worth the money, you won't regret this one.I should add that I am on an HP Pavilion G6-1b60us with an AMD A4 and replacing the factory HDD with a Samsung 840 Evo SSD (so reduced power consumption over the stock HDD there, I'm sure, but not sure by how much) « Show Less
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It is rated at about 10 hours under normal use. I use mine mainly when I wake up and at night when I go to sleep to stream Sirius satellite radio along with a JBL flip speaker via BT. Sirius will auto end after a couple of hours of inactivity, and then my speaker will power off a little while after. A full charge will last me 2 or 3 days. My brother has the same tablet and he is very happy with his battery life as well (I decided to purchase my tablet after he sold me on it, and his praise of the battery life was a plus for me, as I have an Acer laptop as well, and the battery life is only about 3 hours). I would think most will be very happy with the battery life. It is rated at about 10 hours under normal use. I use mine mainly when I wake up and at night when I go to sleep to stream Sirius satellite radio along with a JBL flip speaker via BT. Sirius will auto end after a couple of hours of inactivity, and then my speaker will power off a little while after. A full charge will last me 2 or 3 days. My brother has the same tablet and he is very happy with his battery life as well (I decided to purchase my tablet after he sold me on it, and his praise of the battery life was a plus for me, as I have an Acer laptop as well, and the battery life is only... » Read More It is rated at about 10 hours under normal use. I use mine mainly when I wake up and at night when I go to sleep to stream Sirius satellite radio along with a JBL flip speaker via BT. Sirius will auto end after a couple of hours of inactivity, and then my speaker will power off a little while after. A full charge will last me 2 or 3 days. My brother has the same tablet and he is very happy with his battery life as well (I decided to purchase my tablet after he sold me on it, and his praise of the battery life was a plus for me, as I have an Acer laptop as well, and the battery life is only about 3 hours). I would think most will be very happy with the battery life. « Show Less
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it's very good. I watched a FHD movie for two and a half hours and the battery went from 99% to 74%. My guess is it is probably good for 10 hours. It runs very cool.I charged it overnight occasionally. As far as battery life is concerned, it is much much better than my iPad3
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Battery life is great! I get about 3+ hours of basic use (browsing, etc) and about 1.75-2 hours using photoshop, light gaming, etc. if you manually specify most programs to use the intel graphics it lasts quite a while more than the nvidia graphics, but you'll always trade power for speed. Overall it's a great setup and I've thoroughly enjoyed mine for both work (photographer) and play (gamer).
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I installed the 500 G into my 2008 MacBook Pro on 3/28/12. It's quiet, fast, and has been excellent. Zero problems. I use the MBP every day running the battery (replaced once) down to 6-15% watching a movie in the evening. AC during the day for full recharge. Does the HD run all the time? I really don't know. I can't hear it. I have four 500 G externals that are used for backups (but not often enough :-( ). They are WD devices and I've have no problems with them either. I like the 500 size over any T sizes for reasons of redundancy. I double info onto the 500s, i.e. two 500s for the same back-up, thus if one goes down, I have a dupe. More than you wanted to know.
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I haven't really counted an exact time but I'll say this: There was a two week period where I had it charged up, I went two weeks without charging again with 2-3 hours a week sitting basically idle in class and several hours of Netflix twice a week. It's plenty of battery from a full charge, especially compared to the stock one. It is absolutely adequate and well worth the money, you won't regret this one. I should add that I am on an HP Pavilion G6-1b60us with an AMD A4 and replacing the factory HDD with a Samsung 840 Evo SSD (so reduced power consumption over the stock HDD there, I'm sure, but not sure by how much)
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The battery life is good for anything I have been using it for. I am not sure what the difference is between the two sorry wish I could help more.