Battery:
http://www.batterygeek.net/BG1521118.htmTest was done on an Acer Aspire 2003 laptop with my LIon battery in. It's possible that it has a longer battery life if you run the external battery without the laptop's battery in the computer. From what I understand the external battery is powering my laptop battery. But then, I'm not all that hip with this whole thing and only going by what I've been told.
Okay, I:
burned 4 cd's
had screen on bright for 4 hours
been playing flac files for 3 hours
recorded 6 hours of 24/48
played solitare for an hour (yes, I have a very exciting life)
surfed the internet (taperssection.org of courseĀ
) for a couple hours.
Uploaded 63 Mb
Downloaded 100mb
Almost exactly on the 6th hour, the battery kicked the bucket and my laptop battery kicked in. Comparable to the Valence NCharge VNC-130 $250 model.
The
ONLY complaint I have about this battery is that I would have the cord a little bit longer. From the battery to the plug, it's only 14". I might make it a little bit longer so I could keep the battey tucked away in my bag. Other than that, I'm not sure if any other battery is really necessary. For $180 shipped I don't think that anyone can really go wrong.
Chris Larson