Anyone here oversee a fleet of laptops?

[RU482]

Is there anyone here that manages/supports/oversees more than 20 daily use laptops?

I am curious what the real world lifespan of a 6 or 9 cell laptop battery is. Particularly, one that runs on battery all day and charges at night.

If anyone has this type of exposure/experience, let me know. Would also be interested in the environment the laptop runs in.

Thanks!

 

[Phynaz]

General office environment use as you describe will require the replacement of batteries somewhere between the 2 to 3 year mark, depending upon usage.

 

[onlyCOpunk]

I would say that's about right. My old 12" Powerbook I used as my main computer for 3 years. Using at a desk, taking it everywhere with me, draining the battery several times a week. And I can 100% say that after 3 years I noticed the battery charge start decrease rapidly. Now over 4 years later it wont hold more then like a 20 minute charge.

I believe this is true of all laptop batteries.

 

[TC91]

my current acer 5920 (has gma x3100, not 8600gt) gets 6hr of battery life with the 8cell stock battery in vista using power savings, 40% brightness, wifi off. 5hrs with wifi on and browsing. 2.5-3.5hrs while doing heavy cpu/graphical stuff.

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: TC91
my current acer 5920 (has gma x3100, not 8600gt) gets 6hr of battery life with the 8cell stock battery in vista using power savings, 40% brightness, wifi off. 5hrs with wifi on and browsing. 2.5-3.5hrs while doing heavy cpu/graphical stuff.

You lose.