[macvoiceover] Re: Wondering about estimated macbook battery life

  • From: "Jim Gatteys" <jgatteys@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:21:45 -0500

Hi Jerry!

I've had my macbook about two weeks and have been consistently getting
about 4 hours.  I've turned down brightness but that's all I've
disabled.  Mostly taking notes but some reading back so good amount of
VoiceOver activity!

Hope this helps.

Jim

Skype:  JimInTexas


On 4/23/08, Jerry Matheny <starnoble@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm just curious, but can anyone tell me what I can expect from one of the
> newer macbooks battery wise from a blindness perspective? IN other words,
> turning the screen brightness down, deactivating bluetooth because I won't
> need that, and any other unnecessary things? The web site I think estimates
> around 5 hours, but I think that's with everything on. Not sure. But I will
> be getting my macbook soon, and am wondering if I will need an extra battery
> or not for it.
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jerry
>
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