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le nubian - Jan 06, 2009 10:10:36 am PST #8621 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

So, why does Apple think it is a good concept to have a non-removable battery? Does anyone have information about this?

It kind of drives me crazy in the ipod and I think it is a BAD IDEA for the laptop. Carrying around an extra battery for my MacBook Pro has saved my bacon any number of times.

Gris - Jan 06, 2009 10:11:54 am PST #8622 of 25501
Hey. New board.

So, why does Apple think it is a good concept to have a non-removable battery?

60% increase in battery life without getting any thicker or heavier.

Jessica - Jan 06, 2009 10:13:05 am PST #8623 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

According to the keynote, making it non-removable was the trade-off for the 8 hour battery life.

le nubian - Jan 06, 2009 10:27:32 am PST #8624 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

yeah, how long will it remain 8-hours?

NoiseDesign - Jan 06, 2009 10:55:20 am PST #8625 of 25501
Our wings are not tired

So, why does Apple think it is a good concept to have a non-removable battery? Does anyone have information about this?

I'm a pretty serious power user, I've owned easily a dozen Mac Laptops, from the 145b up to my current. I have only had spare batteries on the very earliest models. On the past half a dozen machines I've never removed the battery. I suspect that my behavior is close to the norm for most users. The removable battery seems like a nice thing, but most people never ever use it.

NoiseDesign - Jan 06, 2009 10:56:55 am PST #8626 of 25501
Our wings are not tired

Also, those bastards want me to pay an additional $50 for a matte display. Either way I'll probably be preordering shortly.

Kevin - Jan 06, 2009 10:57:09 am PST #8627 of 25501
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

Am loving iTunes going DRM-free.

omnis_audis - Jan 06, 2009 10:57:12 am PST #8628 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

I foresee a gizmo that has a maglock connection, and a rechargeable battery brick to it.

megan walker - Jan 06, 2009 11:19:43 am PST #8629 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Am loving iTunes going DRM-free.

I assume that doesn't apply to what one has already purchased, or does it?

brenda m - Jan 06, 2009 11:29:15 am PST #8630 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

The removable battery seems like a nice thing, but most people never ever use it.

I would say that 90% of the times I've removed the battery from my laptops it's been to crash it when it's frozen or otherwise fucked. I understand that that's not such an issue for the Mac users among us. But never?

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