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		bprater on Jan 8, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Would you buy a notebook with a battery you wouldn... For years now, I haven't traveled with a spare battery. As battery times are extended, the need for spares decrease. Apple appears to have squeezed a ton of run-time out of this new configuration. If this gets you from New York to San Francisco while being able to watch 2 feature films, are you good?

whatusername on Jan 8, 2009 [–]

I've got the extended battery in my thinkpad, but it's the only one.

I try not to use my laptop on the plane; - and anywhere else - I'm usually in range of a desk / powerpoint.

stcredzero on Jan 8, 2009 | [–]

"powerpoint" and not Powerpoint?

whatusername on Jan 8, 2009 | | [–]

power socket? What do you normally call it?

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