We’re starting to see netbooks with batteries that can run for 8 or 9 hours on a single charge. That means you can take your computer to work with you in the morning, leave it on all day, and still have some juice left when you pack up to go home. Assuming you work 9 […]
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MSI: New netbook models coming to the US in January
The MSI Wind U100 is already one of the most popular netbooks among mini-laptop enthusiasts thanks to its excellent design and easy hackability. We’ve already gotten a sneak peek at the MSI Wind U110, U115, and U120 models which are set to hit the US in early 2009. But now MSI sales director Andy Tung […]
MSI Wind vs. Eee PC 1000H: Battery life
Kevin Tofel of jkOnTheRun and I have been emailing back and forth over the last few days to coordinate a series of battery tests on the Asus Eee PC 1000H and MSI Wind with the 6 cell battery. Both computers have similar specs including a 10 inch display, 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, and 80GB hard […]
Update: More Eee PC 1000H battery test results
After speaking with Kevin Tofel about his battery tests with the MSI Wind, I decided to run Battery Eater a few more times to make sure we can get an apples to apples comparison. While I got 265 minutes of run time the first time I tried the test, I later realized that I forgot […]
Asus Eee PC 1000H benchmarks results
Update: After running the battery test a few more times, I’ve posted some different results. The moral of this story? Your results may vary depending on how you use the machine. Following Kevin Tofel’s lead, I decided to run two sets of benchmarks on my Asus Eee PC 1000H this week. First up, I used […]
Asus to offer better Eee PC battery life
The Asus Eee PC lineup gets decent, if not spectacular battery life right now. Depending on which model you buy and what battery comes with it, you could see anywhere from 2 to 6 hours of battery life. But that’s not enough for some people, and DigiTimes says Asus has plans to offer new features […]