Comments on: Battery Eater results on the Samsung Q1

By: JeffGr

JeffGr — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:18:15 +0000

Last night, I ran this same test using my eo v7110 (Amtek t700) and got a result of 1:35:02 with wi-fi and Bluetooth on. That is only 7 minutes more than what JKK got, but it does suggest that there are probably some variations in these devices.

It would be interesting to see more people reporting the results of this test to see what the averages are for the various models.

By: JKK

JKK — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:19:12 +0000

Amtek t700 results, wifi off:
Total time 1:39:56

By: Stu Gisburne

Stu Gisburne — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:29:05 +0000

Ok ok….I’ll download BatteryEater and do it. I have an extended battery. Comes in mighty handy at times. Even fits in the executive case with keyboard. I’m with you on the keyboard though. I wish it was Bluetooooooooooooooooooth. Whoops, my fingers slipped. Off to wash my hands first.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:15:24 +0000

Thanks Ken! I may have to take you up on that; perhaps we’ll do a Philly area “geek out”. :)

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:14:33 +0000

Stu, I have two external Universal LiON batteries, one is 118 W/hr and one is 130 W/hr. I’d have to test these overnight because I can get a full day out of these.

By: Stu Gisburne

Stu Gisburne — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:07:55 +0000

Kevin, I thought you had an extended battery. Can you test it too. I am eating a SlimJim and don’t want to get my keyboard all greasy.

By: Ken Siegel

Ken Siegel — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:31:51 +0000

Kevin,
I live in the Philadelphia area so you are always welcome to take a look at the Q1 ith the extended battery.

By: Ken Siegel

Ken Siegel — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:30:29 +0000

The extended life battery from Samsung Parts will give you at least 5-5.5 hours of use. It does add about 2 inches of height to the Q1 but you don’t really notice it. It also makes it slightly heavier, but again not significant. The stand still works as well.

Ken siegel

By: Anton P. Nym

Anton P. Nym — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:14:29 +0000

Well, score one for truth in advertising. Samsung quoted a 1:40 battery life when watching video on the Q1… 1:45 without the wi-fi seems to match with that fairly closely.

Myself, I tend to get 2.5 – 3 hours of use from a charge but that’s usually without the wi-fi radio for half that time and with close (manual) adjustments of the screen brightness down to minimal level that’s still comfortable.

— Steve

By: Ctitanic

Ctitanic — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:19:12 +0000

That’s a good test. I think that after you repeat your test with WiFi ON you should get the 10% difference between these two devices or at least a very close number to 10.