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    battery life?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by puter1, Jul 27, 2010.

  1. puter1

    puter1 Notebook Deity

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    Is battery life / power management in Linux still a royal pain?

    I think this is one area Linux really needs to work on. I bet the battery life cycle works way better in Windows. If you have your laptop unplugged for two to three hours, I suspect you'd have longer battery life in Windows.

    Also, the hibernate/suspend features also have issues in Linux. I think there are a lot of variables including video drivers but these are issues in laptops they really need to address.

    One last question. Is there any differences in the laptops? Is battery life similar among them all? I'm not talking about the general battery life (hours or time wise) but the way it's handled by Linux.
     
    puter1, Jul 27, 2010
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  2. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Well each drive has it's own specific power management, so that varies greatly machine to machine.

    I personally experience longer battery life in Ubuntu 10.04 than Windows.
     
    Thomas, Jul 27, 2010
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    graycolor Notebook Evangelist

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    Battery life on my x31 is about the same, with Linux probably I get +5mins.

    On my Dv5t I get horrible battery life -30min while in Linux. I think the older you go the better drivers hence better battery life.
     
    graycolor, Jul 27, 2010
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    My E1505 has a really old battery... With Windows XP, I would get a max of 50 minutes or maybe 52 minutes. With Ubuntu, I have getting 1:05... So it could just be me
     
    IIIM3, Jul 27, 2010
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