Which battery? Which battery does this netbook ship with? It says 8 hrs in the title but 3hrs in the tech specs. I heard it isn't worth getting w/o the larger battery!
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Hello again,I spoke with an Amazon agent on the phone and after a while he came up with these answers: - Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 950 --> YES - 6-cell Lithium Ion battery --> NO, IT'S A 3-CELL - Wireless 802.11g 54Gbps Wi-Fi --> YESIt would still be good to now what you get when your package arrives.Thanks again!
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That is good to hear. I will let everyone know what I get when I recieve mine.
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Hello Jay,I am wondering about the specs as well. When you get your computer can you check and verify if this is the graphics chip and the WiFi setup as well as the battery? - Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 950 - 6-cell Lithium Ion battery and an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor - Wireless 802.11g 54Gbps Wi-FiThanks!
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Hi - Yes, I should have posted that I also found out the 1011 is indeed the 10v. How many hours does the 3 cell last - does anyone know?In any case, I checked out the 1011 at Microcenter (hands-on), and found it to be a sturdy little number but they were selling it for $334 and were sold out. That's why when I found it here for $299 I thought it was a good deal. I would probably upgrade the memory to 2 G via Crucial. I think it sells for around $50.
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I asked the same question in an email to Amazon, and the response only quoted the title line in the add. I ordered it last night, but I'm having doubts.
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I received my Mini 1011 today, and to my surprise the battery is a 56 Whr 6-cell (Model N533P). Too bad Amazon can't get the right specs into their info.
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I confirmed with Dell that the model 1011 is the mini 10v. Dell has the 10v with 6 cell battery and Windows 7 for $314 as a 4 day special on their web site.My mistake. Cyber Monday only. Sale is over.
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The battery usually last me about 3-5 hours depending on if I'm streaming video, gaming or just doing homework. The battery is removable and I'm pretty sure you can order a better battery from Dell if you need to. Not sure about the in-home repair though. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with the laptop
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It was supposed to ship with the 4400 battery right from the beginning but acer didn't have enough 4400mah batteries in stock which is why they decided to ship the first batches with the larger battery. That is what I have read, I will provide a link should I find the article, or just google it.Anyway, I also think that all aspire ones should come with the larger batt. a downgrade like that seems a little unfair.
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The black one is shipping now:ASUS Eee PC 1008HA Seashell 10.1-Inch Pearl Black Netbook - 6 Hour Battery LifeThe white one still shows pre-order.
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I would say that by official spec battery should last approximately 4 hours. And that's almost what it last in my daily use of it. Now if, watch a streaming movie or play a heavy computer game, that goes down drastically. I would say that under conditions of heavy resource use the battery can last for 1.5 hours, maybe a bit more depending on how graphic intensive the app is. But I don't think you going to get 2 hours flat. That said, remember that the "I" series CPUs from Intel have energy consumption limitations. I chose this laptop because I didn't want anything bigger than 13 inches and that's the price you pay for that. You can find a better battery in a bigger more expensive laptop. I believe that for the price and the size and the little weight of this Probook, this is a good battery rating. At the end of the day it's going to be what you need and can pay for. I am pretty satisfied with the features of this product.
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Want to know when the battery issue is resolved.The laptop seems great, but the battery work for just one hour instead of 6.5hours and there is a need to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
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According to this: http://www.dz-tech.com/asus-eee-pc-1000he-blue-netbook-intel-atom-n280166ghz-10-led-wide-svga-1gb-memory-160gb-hdd-win-xp-p-1115.html?zenid=025ecdd977bf8b366d57ef250c7e3ffbThey will be shipping the 16th. According to the Asus rep on the facebook group - Their US distribution company will be receiving them on the 13th, and they should be in retailers hands by the next week - so the 16th through the 20th would be reasonable... Amazon usually gets stuff early so I'm crossing my fingers for next Monday/Tuesday.
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How many watt hours for the battery ? One site (liliputing) says 47 WHr (which will definitely not last 7.5 hours). However a user on that site that his is 63 WHr, which is much more likely to last the stated 7.5 hours.Thanks for any answer, ASUS.
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This is a friend's computer---when it stopped holding a charge, I ordered a replacement battery for her as a gift. She says she now gets 5 hrs + per charge.
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Hi Hafeez, the battery can run up to 3.5 hours in normal usage.Thanks, PCrush
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I really LOVE the laptop, I used to own the Asus F6Ve, and it's so powerful but with many heating problem, add on that the battery.The UL 30A-X5 is light, fast, amazing lookin, HOWEVER I seem to be attracted towards the battery statement of 12+? I'm fine with 10 hours though, which seems to be on the sticker on the screen when I first got it, but I want to confirm this issue with other owners/users.So, ElieenHow long does your battery last? it would be really nice if can share, please.thanks for the fast response
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I had to make several orders before I got what I wanted. I did have one seller who wrote in small letters that it might not come with original battery. I sent that computer back because it would not work at all with the battery sent. It had to remain plugged in. The one I got does have the correct battery, but I'm not sure of the cells--six I think. It holds a charge for about three or four hours on just regular internet use.
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Hello, Naser. chances are, like me, you got a "reconditioned" battery, and not a brand new one from Toshiba directly, correct? As I had found out, after about a year from purchase, my Toshiba battery would only hold about 90 minutes of a charge, so I went to Amazon, and got a replacement. I was thrilled when I first charged it up and got over 3 hours of battery life! After 3-4 months, however, it dropped to less than an hour! I complained to the company here in CA. and was told that it was a reconditioned battery, which means that it is not as good as an original! If you want to pay over $100.00 for a new battery, contact Toshiba directly, but even they will not guarantee their batteries either! Sorry for your problems! Greg Stone
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The write up on this battery said it would last around three hours but I've found that using the energy saving mode on my laptop gets me around six hours of surfing the web before having to recharge. Movies, playing music and other functions can eat away at that time but for the most part it holds a charge very well. I've had the battery for over a year and it hasn't slacked off a bit. Great Buy!!!
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Is the general consensus that this is going to be a good to very good machine? I like most of the specs, but you never know until you have it in your hands...would love to hear thoughts of those considering purchasing this netbook.
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its advertised as a 1000+ cycle battery and is meant to be a long-haul battery. that being said, your results will vary....i just recently sold this laptop in favor of a chromebook, when i sold it, 1 year after purchasing it, i didn't see a drop in battery the way you would see in other laptops...remember that its all based on cycles, never let your battery get to below 15%, make sure you dont touch the battery indicator settings, always use a plug when you can. that being said, if its terrible, you should be able to send it back to Acer to replace the battery at cost....a problem with this laptop is that the battery isn't 'user replaceable'..you have to tear it down to get at the battery, it was designed that way to save space to make it thinner... in short, no i havent seen a drop in battery life. if you haven't overly used it unplugged or let the battery entirely drain often, send it back to Acer.
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I agree and am looking for a new laptop, a new 13.3" thin model with good battery life for Ubuntu.Acer has one I am looking at too that has been said to work with Linux. I am using a older Acer now with Ubuntu 9.04, 9.10 releases on 29 OctoberAcer Aspire Timeline AS3810TZ-4925 13.3-Inch Aluminum Laptop - Over 8 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium)I will post again if I find out anything about this ASUS