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    Keyboard backlighting lifespan

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by asmallchild, May 4, 2008.

  1. asmallchild

    asmallchild Notebook Consultant

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    Any idea how long the backlight usually lasts?

    I'll admit to being slightly paranoid about using my laptop for long periods of time in the dark in order to preserve the backlight.

    Was actually thinking of shutting off the feature altogether. :p

    Does it really burn out after 2-3 years?
     
    asmallchild, May 4, 2008
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  2. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    I suppose the backlight is LED, so 100.000 hours or 11 years continuous use.

    regards

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), May 4, 2008
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  3. asmallchild

    asmallchild Notebook Consultant

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    11 years huh

    my laptop will probably be obsolete by then ;)

    thanks for the reassurance, guess I'll keep using it!
     
    asmallchild, May 4, 2008
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  4. ItsDaKronic

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    Wow 11 years. 11 gig will be like standard on laptops then
     
    ItsDaKronic, May 5, 2008
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  5. Stunner

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    11 gig what? 11GB RAM?
     
    Stunner, May 5, 2008
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    Lock51 Notebook Guru

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    11gig of everything - 11gig CPU, 11gig RAM, 11gig version of Eee from Asus :)
     
    Lock51, May 5, 2008
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  7. Stunner

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    11Gig HD... that would be terrible...
     
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  8. asmallchild

    asmallchild Notebook Consultant

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    11 arrays of 11 GB hdd running at 111,111 rpm

    :p
     
    asmallchild, May 5, 2008
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    Alright! I'm holding you to that!
     
    Stunner, May 5, 2008
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  10. ItsDaKronic

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    Yea ram I musta forgot to type it.
     
    ItsDaKronic, May 5, 2008
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