Makro Fujitsu Laptop Special

My first laptop was a FS, and it was great. Solid and never gave me a days of trouble. I would recommend them.
 
PostmanPot said:
The general public don't know how to use laptop batteries correctly. I know so many people using their laptops as desktop replacements - i.e. always plugged in...

With the battery attached. :(

People, please remove your batteries when using your laptop as a desktop replacement (with power cord attached). Will increase the lifespan/charge time.
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Wow I didn't know that. Thanks. What if your laptops battery is non-removable.
 
kilobitsperyear said:
I read somewhere that the trick to laptop battery life is never to let them run completely flat and to always make sure you run the laptop on battery for at least 25 minutes a week / or a month (I cannot remember). Keep the juice flowing in the cell and it will live. Or so I was told, read...
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That also sounds about right. Following these measures will generally increase battery life/performance.
 
Heheheh... I should have have got a UPS... run the laptop off this at home, with its battery removed...then only popped it in for when it was away from the plug... imagine how long it would have lasted then !!!
 
kilobitsperyear said:
Heheheh... I should have have got a UPS... run the laptop off this at home, with its battery removed...then only popped it in for when it was away from the plug... imagine how long it would have lasted then !!!
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Generally, longer than if you had run it with the battery attached. :D
 
ebendl said:
Some how I can't believe that.
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Promise, I actually timed it two weeks ago as the battery monitor in linux said 45min which was like wtf? to me. I unplugged the power and let it sit there idling which lasted for just short of two hours. I then let the battery charge to full, yanked the power and started a process to load the CPU at 30+% which gave me an hours use.

I still have not sorted the battery monitor out though but I know how long my battery lasts :D

Maybe you are not using your batteries correctly hence them dying prematurely.
 
Back to the OP - I've bought a bunch of FS laptops for our company and never had a days problems, apart for the said battery issue. We don't use them for very heavy lifting so I always go for what happens to be on budget at Makro that week. Tried a couple of other brands and, to my mind, they are the best budget laptops around by a long shot.
 
Makro's got this one for R3599 - http://www.makro.co.za/p/53642/fujitsu-lifebook-laptop/

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Model: AH531
Pentium B950 2,1GHz Processor (Dual core)
RAM: 2GB
Hard Drive: 320GB
Connectivity: WLAN/LAN
Features: DVD writer/Card reader/HDMI/Webcam/
Spill resistant keyboard
Bluetooth
Windows 7 home basic
1 year collect and return warranty
 
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I still stand by my comment, FS are great!!

That deal at Makro is damn good if you ask me. Its a steal.
 
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