Comments on: Windows 7 + Asus Eee PC 1008HA = improved battery life

By: margie

margie — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:01:00 +0000

the battery is bigger than original? i buy a replacement asus eee pc battery from http://www.laptop-battery-adapter.co.uk , long life last 6 hours but bigger than original

By: Someone

Someone — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:33:42 +0000

shure… this the bigest lie that could be whrited )

By: Someone

Someone — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:33:42 +0000

shure… this the bigest lie that could be whrited )

By: Netbook Battery Tests: Windows XP vs Windows 7

Netbook Battery Tests: Windows XP vs Windows 7 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:41:23 +0000

[...] scratching my head a little over this because I had read about a similar test using the ASUS Eee PC 1008. In that test, Windows XP ran for 5 hours and 3 minutes on a single charge. The same device with [...]

By: netbookreviewsdotcom

netbookreviewsdotcom — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:13:43 +0000

I know it wasn't classic mode. I'll go back to my netbook and look over the settings I used again.

Something I updated on my original post was that I am going to get a retail copy of Win 7 home premium and install it on the second partition of my Win XP powered 1008HA and redo the test. That way everything is the exact same.

By: Brad Linder

Brad Linder — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:10:28 +0000

Hey Chris,

Which Battery Eater test did you use? I just gave it a try under Classic mode and only got 3 hours on a Windows 7 Eee PC 1008HA. That's almost an hour *less* than I got on the same netbook with Windows XP.

By: Toshiba Netbook BIOS Upgraded, Battery Tests Coming Soon

Toshiba Netbook BIOS Upgraded, Battery Tests Coming Soon — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:24:27 +0000

[...] the battery life? I read over the weekend that an ASUS 1008HA was tested in a similar fashion and the netbook gained an hour’s worth of run-time under Windows 7. That’s counter to what earlier reports were prior the Windows 7 launch, although at that [...]

By: netbookreviewsdotcom

netbookreviewsdotcom — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:22:53 +0000

Hey tsog, yes I commented on my blog the other day about this. I have only used the 1008HA a small amount, but you're right I should have mentioned that in my initial test.

In either case, I feel confident in saying that Windows 7 provides a better battery life when compared to a Windows XP powered netbook which let's be honest isn't that far out of the realm of possibilities right?

By: Brad Linder

Brad Linder — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:27:57 +0000

Yes… yes it is. The Eee PC 1008HA is the only Asus netbook to feature a
non-user replaceable battery.

By: tsog

tsog — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:45:55 +0000

obviously you haven't got a clue about the battery in 1008ha
IT'S NONREMOVABLE!!!!!
yeah try to disconnect the battery without having to remove the entire bottom of the netbook

By: your uncle sergey

your uncle sergey — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:00:26 +0000

"either that, or Asus decided to throw a higher capacity in the Windows 7 version of the Eee PC 1008HA"

- Oh for fuck's sake, is it THAT hard to
1) disconnect the battery
2) read the battery capacity off the label
3) KNOW instead of SPECULATING?

BS non-news....

By: MrPerfect

MrPerfect — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:56:42 +0000

Yeah, that's something to consider. You'd have to test both PCs with the same battery, just in case the XP machine's battery has been beat on for to long.

By: tsog

tsog — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:23:05 +0000

Did Chris account for battery wear on his xp 1008?
It could have lowered battery life by quite a bit depending on age and wear level

By: Eee PC 1008HA: Mehr Power dank Windows 7? » Eee PC 1008HA, Testberichte » Einfach Eee

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:22:26 +0000

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