From: Newtopia (MicroSSG_at_Comcast.net)
Date: Tue Feb 24 2004 - 14:59:52 PST
I hope this is useful, it's only one battery, but it shows what it is
capable of after 7 years.
-Original Newton Battery pack bought from J & K Sales as defective
-22 hours with backlight on 100%
-this time period was over three days
-Apps used
-shopList
-various games
-trouble shooting serial connection
-MPG
-Address'
-Hard Reset with multiple installs
-Backing up to PC-Cards
-Restored data from PC-Cards
-Had 2100 on while working on custom mount in truck
-when I charged the pack it still had 17% remaining
Notes:
Friday, I left the MP on for 8 hours straight, using shopList, the serial
connection thingy, Hard Reset with the needed installs/testing,
backing-up/restoring data.
Saturday and Sunday I used it for periods of at least an hour, no more than
2 hours.
I noticed that I took the battery down to the warning level three times. I
shut the MP off and later when I turned it back on the battery level had
gone up significantly; 26%/23%/19% respectively. This seems normal when you
consider the amount of heat generated after using for an hour or two and
then set it aside to let it cool off.
Regards,
Paul Curtis - USA/OR
MP 120 v2.0/130/2100
Michigan State Spartans - Go Green! Go White!
-----Original Message-----
From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net] On Behalf Of Martin Joseph
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 6:21 PM
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] eBay Batteries
On Feb 20, 2004, at 12:25 PM, Tony Kan wrote:
> In terms of usage, what does your 2 weeks translate to? I find that I
> get
> about five-six solid hours of usage with four 2100 mAh NiMHs in the
> battery
> tray. I seem to get through that every two days.
>
That sucks(pun intended). I get closer to 18 hours from my 2100Mah
batts...
I usually don't use the backlight though. And using the wireless setup
or ethernet is a hit to the battery also, as is dialing in (not that I
don't much of that).
My 18 hour figure is mostly from using the address book and reading
stuff offline(about 20% backlight on).
Although you can use Mail V to check your mail every 5 minutes via
wireless to see how quick a batt really bites it. I have it setup to
read my mail about 5 minutes before I have Alarm Clock set to wake me.
Keep it green.
Marty
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