How long is the battery Life on this computer?
1998804
I've had this MacBook Pro since January, 2011 and it still has the original battery. Currently it can run approximately 4.5 hours on the battery with light usage such as email and web browsing. Watching videos will shorten the time considerably. This is an old model, newer ones are better.
774075
It depends on your performance settings and what you're doing on the laptop. I use mine with high performance and generally use light programs (MS Office) and web browsing and it generally lasts about 2-4 hours depending. The life of the battery can extend quite beyond that I believe by turning off features and downgrading performance, but I have not really explored those features fully.
19327
The battery life is very good. I was surprised that I can sit at my kitchen table for 3 hours and the battery goes down to about 65%. Now that is very good for this laptop. I think you will enjoy the power that this puts out. Have a great time with it.
1602368
The battery doesn't last as long as the specs say it will, but then again, that is the case with all computers. I use quite a bit of CPU throughout the day, so without charging I would say it lasts 4 to 5 hours. Given the amount of CPU I'm using, I'm very please with that. If you are just using Microsoft Word and maybe 2 tabs of whatever browser, I would imagine the battery lasts much longer than 4-5 hours.
1187936
I really think the battery is ok, i have bought two of this laptop and if you are using it continuosly the battery life is approx 10hrs.
1655980
The battery life is about what you would expect from any other laptop. That is unless you purchase and extended life battery.
1401184
Why not consider the People's Champ, the Asus 1000HE?ASUS Eee PC 1000HE 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - 9.5 Hour Battery Life
306609
I don't use the laptop that much. I haven't timed it but the battery lasts a couple of hours. It's enough to get what I want done.
472816
It only lasts a 2 - 2 1/2 hours MAX for me. And I have my computer on the settings to maximize the battery life. Very disappointing.
924351
I run this laptop in desktop mode. I cannot attest to battery life but I can say that the keyboard is wonderful. It is not clumsy to type on and it is very responsive. I really like this computer from Dell. In my family we drive Honda and BMW. For computers, we have Dell.
1399868
i use it for a combination of web and non web use and would say that it averages about 5 hours....it is really an awsome computer!
658174
I brought the laptopp for one friend. I have no idea of how long does the battery typically last. Sorry for the that
1380147
Between 2 to 2.5 hours of full-on use of the laptop...better than the HP battery by at least a half-hour.
709207
The battery life has been pretty great for me. I've played Star Craft 2, a very resource-intensive game, for a few hours before plugging in. You might eventually consider a laptop cooling pad, as the small case can sometimes lead to overheating.
1543064
Battery life is good. Don't use it except web surfing, but don't have to plug it in but every few days. It is a great computer and works very well. Great backlit keyboard and sturdy. A little heavy compared to ultra thin laptops, but for the money you can't beat it. I love mine...
1207805
I like to use the brightness at full and with the Wi-Fi on, if I browse, email, etc, I think it lasts me around 3-4 hours. The battery life isn't too impressive on this laptop..
1013069
You can dim the screen, turn off blue tooth and the wifi (when you're not using it) and shorten the time it waits unused until it turns itself off. Most of these are in the Power Management section. There are F key buttons to toggle some of them. I believe there is also a setting that will allow the computer to drain the battery down closer to zero charge. As it is I believe it turns off with about 25% remaining as a margin of safety. I did everything I could think of and don't get anything like 14 hours of life. It is beyond mere marketing hype to claim 14 hours. Really it is a lie. Perhaps I now get 10 hours.