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Originally Posted by Sweetpea
I don't think anybody who wants a tablet is expecting 2 days or more. I think most are more than happy with an 8 hour life span.
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Actually I for one would be far from happy with only 8hrs...with new batteries for my 17" laptop I get between 10-14hrs of working time and that is using wireless but on low power Tx and the backlight turned down a fair amount but still readable w/o eye strain from being too dim...then again a full set of batteries for this beastie cost around $350-$400. Still, for the first time I might actually pop for new batteries rather than a new laptop as this thing has all the power I need and all I foresee needing for a number of years to come. My plan is to push many tasks like research, reading, email and even browsing for work and fun, onto a slate style device leaving the heavy lifting to the laptop. So, I do expect a minimum of 12-40hrs from a fully charged (set) of new batteries or battery...the low power yet powerful components exist to make those expectations reasonable today.
Yet at the same time I am not going to pay more for one of these tablet/slates than I can buy a new laptop for because to me a convertible laptop (not a netbook unless it's a 10" or larger and running Win7) which runs for 6-8hrs on a new battery is a better deal than a slate-type device of the same price even if it runs for 40hrs. I expect to pay proportionally less because of the more limited range of functions...I am only looking at my needs for business and not as some sort of just fun toy.