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    Macbook PRO battery life in Windows

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Playmaker, Nov 4, 2006.

  1. Playmaker

    Playmaker Notebook Deity

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    What kind of battery life do you guys get in Windows when using the Macbook PRO?
     
    Playmaker, Nov 4, 2006
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    easyeye Notebook Consultant

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    only use windows to play games, and i never play games with batteries :p
     
    easyeye, Nov 5, 2006
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  3. Playmaker

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    bump (10 char)
     
    Playmaker, Nov 6, 2006
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  4. hollownail

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    lol, same. I don't use windows on battery. :)
    And I hardly use windows anymore. Can't wait to get Parallels!
     
    hollownail, Nov 6, 2006
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    Same here .
     
    gridtalker, Nov 7, 2006
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    I use Parallels. However, as I remember, battery life was poorer in Windows because it lacked any real power management. I am not sure if the latest Boot Camp fixed that or not, but I would expect at least slightly worse battery life.
     
    cashmonee, Nov 7, 2006
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