battery life: Can you really get 5 hours of battery life at a decent brightness level?
598701
I've owned this unit for 3 months and realistically, you can get about 4.5 hours at average brightness and near maximum volume (with headphones).
1616485
I have been using it for about 4 months now. So I can't answer as far as the 6 month battery life but I can tell you that the light is still as bright as it was the first day. I haven't had to replace the batteries yet.
148041
I have actually tested the battery life at maximum use. From fully charged, I had the screen at 100% brightness, and going online, I was watching videos. My battery lasted a little bit more than 4 1/2 hours before it went to 0%.
1283826
No..... It is not a five hour battery life. It is a TWO hour battery life on the 7 inch Craig. And Sometimes it doesn't even last That Long........ Sorry.....!
1463480
Battery will last longer if Wi Fi is off, as far as brightness, it really doesn't make a huge difference in my opinion.
1010676
What is regular use? With the original battery I could work about 8 hours, with this one about 20. Reducing screen brightness can give you another 30% more battery life.
1005921
Using minium programs with dim screen settings I have gotten close to six to eight hours usually. While gaming heavily usually with bright screens closer to four.A big plus though is that it recharges very quickly.
208552
I use it at full brightness and the battery last around 4hrs when it is fully charged.
1679342
About 5 hours per charge. Obviously it depends on what you're viewing and at what brightness, but we're very happy with the battery.
1233814
I have gotten upwards to five hours continious with the light. Worth every penny in my opinion.
1193575
4/5 hours if you use power saver mode, or low brightness. Its a little on the short side bc of the touch screen.
1511918
It's last I good amount but not that long really. I mean if you have your brightness all the way up its obvious that the battery will drain faster.
1600763
I believe that at 100 continuous Lumens you will find battery life around 10 hours or less!
128176
Quite contrary this model does not heat up that much and it goes in to stand by as soon as you stop using it, which cools it down fast. For battery life expect about 4-5 hours depending on your brightness and other settings. Cheers!
1028291
tried it for 4 hours with a sony battery, used 50% of the power, it was set to about 20% brightness
2252840
I used the battery on a Windows 7 laptop under the "Balanced" mode, screen brightness at around 50%, and I regularly received around 6 to 6 1/2 hours of battery life.
1088009
William, thanks for taking the time to respond. I will also let everyone know what kind of battery life we observe. Best of luck to you.ww