Personal Laptop for work

Dolby

Dolby

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I was thinking of getting a personal laptop for work - purely because I need something quick and my current is just OK for the job.

The one thing that bothers me though is wear and tear of my own laptop, as I heard keeping it continually plugged in really damages battery etc. Is there such a thing as bypassing the battery when not plugged in ?
 
Dolby said:
I was thinking of getting a personal laptop for work - purely because I need something quick and my current is just OK for the job.

The one thing that bothers me though is wear and tear of my own laptop, as I heard keeping it continually plugged in really damages battery etc. Is there such a thing as bypassing the battery when not plugged in ?
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Laptops made within the last 6 years normally stop charging at 100% and switch to AC power and if the battery is above 95.5% and you plug it in, it wont charge.

You could always get a laptop with a removable battery and just run it off AC power.

For reliability i recommend a Mac, I have a mid 2012 13" model and i love it, the battery is a bit pap but it handles charging very well.

It was manufactured in 2012 and the battery capacity is currently on 84.6%
 
Rickster said:
Laptops made within the last 6 years normally stop charging at 100% and switch to AC power and if the battery is above 95.5% and you plug it in, it wont charge.

You could always get a laptop with a removable battery and just run it off AC power.

For reliability i recommend a Mac, I have a mid 2012 13" model and i love it, the battery is a bit pap but it handles charging very well.

It was manufactured in 2012 and the battery capacity is currently on 84.6%
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Chromebook ftw!

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Most laptops should also have a battery conservation mode. This charges the battery to 50-60% when it's constantly running on AC power to enhance the lifespan of the battery.
 
Dolby said:
I was thinking of getting a personal laptop for work - purely because I need something quick and my current is just OK for the job.

The one thing that bothers me though is wear and tear of my own laptop, as I heard keeping it continually plugged in really damages battery etc. Is there such a thing as bypassing the battery when not plugged in ?
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Where have you been the last few decades?

Anyways, the battery is designed to stay in the notebook. Works similar to a phone battery.

Otherwise get a PC.
 
RedViking said:
Where have you been the last few decades?
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Google is littered with posts and questions from 2017 / 2018 / 2019 about notebook batteries not lasting as long as they did when new ... and that batteries often do suffer from constant AC charge. Most the engineers say it's got to do with physics or something. Are you saying a battery doesn't degrade at all and hasn't for decades?

I'm wondering why all the false posts though ...
 
Dolby said:
Google is littered with posts and questions from 2017 / 2018 / 2019 about notebook batteries not lasting as long as they did when new ... and that batteries often do suffer from constant AC charge. Most the engineers say it's got to do with physics or something. Are you saying a battery doesn't degrade at all and hasn't for decades?

I'm wondering why all the false posts though ...
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/sigh

Are you worried about your phones battery?
And do you use a landline?

Why do you ignore all the good post?

Every search query will have 'good' experience post and 'bad' experience posts.

Of course a batteries will degrade over time if you use it. But you make it sound like it will only last a day. Battery technology has improved. It will last long enough and you can easily replace it if it is a replaceable battery.

Get a notebook for portability, otherwise get a PC.
 
By the time the battery becomes completely in-operational it will probably be time to upgrade the laptop anyway.
 
RedViking said:
Why do you ignore all the good post?
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None of the others were as condescending as your post - so I thought I'd quote you

That's a better answer :

RedViking said:
batteries will degrade over time if you use it ... Battery technology has improved ... It will last long enough and you can easily replace it if it is a replaceable battery
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Dolby said:
None of the others were as condescending as your post - so I thought I'd quote you

That's a better answer :
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What exactly is the point you are trying to make?

Are you here to argue until you are right. Or are you here to get advice on whether you should get a laptop or not?

Just get a PC.

You clearly don't need a laptop as its function is to be portable. And the battery serves its function.

You still want to get a laptop.

1. Take the battery out. (Just get a PC)

2. Unplug it when you are not working on it.
 
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My MSI GE70 (cough cough) is now almost 7 years old and still on it's original battery and it is still working. Long over due for a replacement as it is not AS efficient as in the first 3 years. I keep it permanently plugged in when working as I use graphic & CPU intensive software. Only plug it out when not using it.
 
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