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    High capacity batteries for alumbook?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by chyidean, Oct 30, 2008.

  1. chyidean

    chyidean Notebook Evangelist

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    Are there any retailers that carry high capacity batteries for the new aluminum Macbooks? A Google search yielded no relevant results.

    I'm sure that most of us would be quite interested if someone made/will make these batteries. Long battery life is always a plus.

    Thanks,
    Dean
     
    chyidean, Oct 30, 2008
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  2. StrongerThanAll

    StrongerThanAll Notebook Deity

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    were they available for previous models?
    this sounds interesting
     
    StrongerThanAll, Oct 30, 2008
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    On a related but separate note, could you use a battery pad or other external cell to connect up? I know they make universal ones. It would be a hassle but since a hi-cap battery would involve even more expensive technology to properly fit into the bottom compartment, the external cell may be cheaper.
     
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  4. Tony

    Tony Nissan ftw!

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    No I don't think so..
     
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    gengerald Technofile Extraordinaire

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    Just did some looking, seems fastmac.com offers hi-cap batteries for modern mac laptops, but it seems that their numbers are only slightly higher than stock batteries...
     
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    I thought they did have them for previous models through retailers like Fast Mac.
     
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  7. chyidean

    chyidean Notebook Evangelist

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    You're right, the high cap batteries were availible for previous models. Really hope manufacturers can come out with batteries for the new models soon, if they haven't been made already.
     
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  8. StrongerThanAll

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    have any of you tried these for the previous models?
    did you gain a significant boost in battery life?
     
    StrongerThanAll, Oct 30, 2008
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  9. chyidean

    chyidean Notebook Evangelist

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    No, I'm still a Windows user and in the market for a new Mac, if you were directing the question towards me - not sure if you were :p
     
    chyidean, Oct 30, 2008
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    Good to know that there are some for the old ones.

    But guys, give it some time, the new laptop has only been out for a short amount of time. It will take a bit longer before new stuff comes out for them.
     
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    Re Aluminum Macbook: How simple would it be to switch out batteries at the coffee shop, I wonder? Would it be feasible to carry an extra fully charged one?
     
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  12. StrongerThanAll

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    i dont think it should be that hard, but it wouldnt be as simple as any other notebooks
     
    StrongerThanAll, Oct 31, 2008
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