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From: mvolo@uncecs.edu (Michael R. Volow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: asking recommendations on laptop/notebook purchase
Summary: Actual range of battery life of Tandy 1100FD
Keywords: laptop, notebook, purchase, advice
Message-ID: <1991Mar15.193521.11270@uncecs.edu>
Date: 15 Mar 91 19:35:21 GMT
References: <1991Mar13.180205.6461@cs.ruu.nl> <1991Mar13.183006.7133@cs.ruu.nl> <1079@uncw.UUCP>
Organization: UNC Educational Computing Service
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In article <1079@uncw.UUCP>, session@uncw.UUCP (Zack C. Sessions) writes:
> hnridder@cs.ruu.nl (Ernst de Ridder) writes:
> 
> >In <1991Mar13.180205.6461@cs.ruu.nl> hnridder@cs.ruu.nl (Ernst de Ridder) writes:
> >- It must be able to run for at least 4 hrs. before needing a recharge.
> 
> 1100FD battery advertised to go for up to 5 hours, but I have found
> that a lot of disk IO will drain it pretty fast.
> 
What in fact is the range of battery hours you can get on the 1100FD, 
compared to the advertised life of 5 hours. What is the average range,
aand what are the extremes. Thanks.


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