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June 29, 2009
AMD is basically saying that MobileMark 2007 tests the equivalent of the standby time in cell phones
On the whole though, the mini 2140 is a pleasant little laptop. It does everything it was created to do, and does it well. The laptop takes care of all the basic computer needs with no problem whatsoever, and stays long enough to get some serious work done outdoors if you have to.
As with other ThinkPad systems, IBM ThinkPad T60 battery,the T400s uses an internal magnesium-alloy roll cage to protect the 14.1-inch display. I expect that the durability I've seen in other ThinkPad models will be preserved using this engineering design, even given the thinness of the T400s form factor.
Judging from its size and shape, the Timeline seems capable of accommodating an internal optical drive. But it doesn't. What it does have, however, are a reasonable number of ports. VGA and HDMI video-outs complement three USB plugs, an RJ-45 ethernet port,Fujitsu Siemens Amilo D6800 battery, a Webcam, and headphone and microphone jacks.
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And, Apple asserts, it has come up with some software technology that allows these sealed batteries to last up to five years in typical use. The company claims that is almost triple the industry average for removable Toshiba PA3399U-1BRS batteries and is longer than the typical time consumers keep the computer, thus making it far less likely you¡¯ll need to replace a dead battery. Apple says it is able to seal in bigger batteries without making the machines larger because the company can compensate by shedding the casings, internal housings and other components needed by replaceable power packs.
AMD is basically saying that MobileMark 2007 tests the equivalent of the standby time in cell phones. That's a little unfair. Granted, the laptop is using roughly 10 percent of the system resources and there are idle times during the test that brings CPU utilization down to nil. But while the test is made up of various business applications and emulates a day in the life of a business professional, the usage scenarios eat up as much Sony VGP-BPS2 battery life as surfing on the Internet all day.
Posted by ivy0820 at June 29, 2009 2:15 AM
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I do not think so AMD will pass the test.
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