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Old April 12th, 2005, 12:25 AM
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I feel a bit sheepish; I haven't actually tried a DVD on it yet.
But when I'm using Photoshop from the couch via my Wacom tablet,
it usually drains in about 2 hours or so...

Not sure that it's helpful, but one thing that makes this 'book so useful to me is having a desktop setup at work to plug into to reduce some of the stresses that working on a laptop on your desktop can cause: i use an iCurve to rest the 'book on to keep it cool and at eye level, an extra Apple Pro keyboard so my typing won't get cramped, and of course, a Wacom tablet alternately for writing (via Ink) and drawing/retouching. And yes, when I'm greedy, I liberate a nearby Apple 17" LCD for more real estate...
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A properly calibrated battery of PowerBook G4 should be sufficient for about 3 hours or so depending on system's configurations. (I have wireless, bluetooth, word, safari, iTune, MSN running).

The upcoming Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger will include a better "Battery Profiler" which allows user to configure the battery profile which I found out when test driving Tiger beta version. With proper configuration, you will find your PowerBook has longer battery life and display battery life more accurately.


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Old April 21st, 2005, 03:23 PM
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I feel a bit sheepish; I haven't actually tried a DVD on it yet.
But when I'm using Photoshop from the couch via my Wacom tablet,
it usually drains in about 2 hours or so...
You will greatly surprised that extending the battery uptime life is as easy as turning down screen brightness. Also, the benefits of a second battery is a must have for a serious PowerBook user.

I personally own a battery from OWC and have been greatly surprised at the battery I bought. It actually works better than advertised and matches the paint on my old TiBook.
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