Free Battery Replacement Offered

Adam B. · 03-14-2007, 10:01 AM

http://www.irextechnologies.com/supp...ry_replacement

More info here: http://forum.irexnet.com/viewtopic.php?p=5153#5153

Coming in Q2 2007. Hopefully it will be user replaceable. Out of the box, it will bring the iLiad to 15 hours, but for those who want to underclock their CPU, I'd imagine we can get upwards of at least 20.

Mambo · 03-14-2007, 10:18 AM

I don't want to mar the celebration but only 3 hours extension is promised. Now for me it makes maximum 13 hours (10+3), if I do the match correctly. CPU underclocking will result in 15-16 max.
Please help me to understand how you envisage the 20 (which is also my aim but can not see to occur.)

Adam B. · 03-14-2007, 10:24 AM

They had previously posted that with planned improvements, they epect to get 12 hours out of the current battery. Right now, I can get 14 with underclocking (as opposed to 10 standard). So stock 15 hours, + 4 current batt underclocking + ~1-2 with the additional battery = ~20 or so hours on the new battery. The math makes sense to me.

Mambo · 03-14-2007, 10:36 AM

What if their planned improvements = underclocking?
then we only get as far as 17 (15-16 in worst case).
That would be quite in line with the 15 hours spec of the 2007 iLiad*.

Never mind I just thought they will be generous enough to add 50% larger battery. Still this is a positive move on their side.

deadite66 · 03-14-2007, 12:36 PM

whats the irex returns like now?
my iliad is working fine atm and kinda worried about sending it back only to find they've broken something.

vampyre · 03-14-2007, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadite66

whats the irex returns like now?
my iliad is working fine atm and kinda worried about sending it back only to find they've broken something.

Me too. I have the worst history with couriers/post/delivery imaginable and I don't want my Iliad returned in fragments.

raevyn1 · 03-14-2007, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadite66

whats the irex returns like now?

My recent experience with repair-by-return has been very good. I had a failure of the display with the sudden onset about 2 weeks ago of a line of "dead pixels". I sent the iLiad last week and it is (I'm told) repaired and will arrive tomorrow by UPS. Covered under warranty, too. Alas, with iRex the proof is in the unboxing and turning it on. Fingers crossed...

Ivan · 03-14-2007, 11:49 PM

Dear all:
Sorry for my question. Does anyone can tell me what is "CPU underclocking"?
I would like to know if this can help me to improve number of hours of my IRex battery will be lasted.

THanks IC

NatCh · 03-15-2007, 12:26 AM

Underclocking is when you tell the processor to run slower than its rated speed (you do it by slowing down the internal clock that the processor uses to time itself). As to whether it can help with the battery life ... there's a discussion of what effects it has in this thread, starting in post #4.

Mambo · 03-15-2007, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivan

Dear all:
Sorry for my question. Does anyone can tell me what is "CPU underclocking"?
I would like to know if this can help me to improve number of hours of my IRex battery will be lasted.

THanks IC

It can help to improve your battery life. If you run the iLiad at 100Mhz you will get an additional 25% according to my measurement.
Running the iLiad at 33Mhz will give you more.

Drops · 03-15-2007, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam B.

Hopefully it will be user replaceable.

I don't think so, the device has to be openend for that (which voids warranty).

splat · 03-15-2007, 08:10 AM

While this is all well and good as an offer. Why have customers not received an email stating this (time limited) offer?

nekokami · 03-15-2007, 11:26 AM

Hopefully that will be next. This announcement is quite recent. They'll only be able contact customers for whom they have valid email addresses, of course.

ali · 03-15-2007, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by splat

While this is all well and good as an offer. Why have customers not received an email stating this (time limited) offer?

To restrict the people that actually fill out the form (and cost 'them money) to those who go rampage in their forums.

Ivan · 03-15-2007, 12:08 PM

Thanks for your reply. Regarding underclocking, how can I possibly adjust to 33 or 100Mhz? Or I cannot do that yet as a normal user? I would love to have it since juice of my battery just gone so easily now.

03-14-2007, 10:01 AM	#1
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	Free Battery Replacement Offered http://www.irextechnologies.com/supp...ry_replacement More info here: http://forum.irexnet.com/viewtopic.php?p=5153#5153 Coming in Q2 2007. Hopefully it will be user replaceable. Out of the box, it will bring the iLiad to 15 hours, but for those who want to underclock their CPU, I'd imagine we can get upwards of at least 20.

03-14-2007, 11:49 PM	#8
Ivan Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006	CPU underclocking Dear all: Sorry for my question. Does anyone can tell me what is "CPU underclocking"? I would like to know if this can help me to improve number of hours of my IRex battery will be lasted. THanks IC

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03-14-2007, 10:18 AM	#2
Mambo Gadget fan Posts: 147 Karma: 3968 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Device: RM Tablet PC, iLiad, PRS 505, iPod Touch	I don't want to mar the celebration but only 3 hours extension is promised. Now for me it makes maximum 13 hours (10+3), if I do the match correctly. CPU underclocking will result in 15-16 max. Please help me to understand how you envisage the 20 (which is also my aim but can not see to occur.)

03-14-2007, 10:24 AM	#3
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	They had previously posted that with planned improvements, they epect to get 12 hours out of the current battery. Right now, I can get 14 with underclocking (as opposed to 10 standard). So stock 15 hours, + 4 current batt underclocking + ~1-2 with the additional battery = ~20 or so hours on the new battery. The math makes sense to me.

03-14-2007, 10:36 AM	#4
Mambo Gadget fan Posts: 147 Karma: 3968 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Device: RM Tablet PC, iLiad, PRS 505, iPod Touch	What if their planned improvements = underclocking? then we only get as far as 17 (15-16 in worst case). That would be quite in line with the 15 hours spec of the 2007 iLiad*. Never mind I just thought they will be generous enough to add 50% larger battery. Still this is a positive move on their side.

03-14-2007, 12:36 PM	#5
deadite66 Groupie Posts: 197 Karma: 16 Join Date: Apr 2006 Device: irex iliad, uk Kindle gen3	whats the irex returns like now? my iliad is working fine atm and kinda worried about sending it back only to find they've broken something.

03-15-2007, 12:26 AM	#9
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Underclocking is when you tell the processor to run slower than its rated speed (you do it by slowing down the internal clock that the processor uses to time itself). As to whether it can help with the battery life ... there's a discussion of what effects it has in this thread, starting in post #4.

03-15-2007, 08:10 AM	#12
splat Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 348 Join Date: Dec 2006	While this is all well and good as an offer. Why have customers not received an email stating this (time limited) offer?

03-15-2007, 11:26 AM	#13
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Hopefully that will be next. This announcement is quite recent. They'll only be able contact customers for whom they have valid email addresses, of course.

03-15-2007, 12:08 PM	#15
Ivan Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006	Thanks for your reply. Regarding underclocking, how can I possibly adjust to 33 or 100Mhz? Or I cannot do that yet as a normal user? I would love to have it since juice of my battery just gone so easily now.

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