paulr

1.How long did the battery last on normal use,ie word/excell etc
2.Was it possible to watch a whole film on dvd on the battery.

cheers
Paul.

paulr

btw,if anyone has a manual (not PDF) i wouldnt mind one,thanks.

suba

i think a brand new battery will only last about 1.5 hours. older laptop hasnt got the high technology of power managements.

you can goto www.ibm.com and they have a good source of info on your laptop.

paulr

cheers Suba,has laptop technology really moved on that much.In Dixons they advertise some laptops as having up to 3.5 hours usage.

suba

yeah, new laptops are more powerful and less hungry on the battery, hence longer battery time. everything from hdd to TFT screen has better power management to conserve battery.

as for your thinkpad 600, maybe get a spare battery? have a look at www.mdsbattery.co.uk. it will set you back about £100.

boxst

Hello

Definitely, out the laptops that I have had over the years my current one is the most powerful and the battery lasts nearly four hours.

Steve.

paulr

Suba,i've seen replacement batteries (generic) for sale around £30/£40 for a new one.Loads on Ebay.
Arent all batteries the same?

http://search.ebay.co.uk/ibm-600x_La...1QQsacatZ31530

Mcbrun555

Hi, I had one as a work laptop last year (being the student I wasn't allowed a new T41)

I did attempt to watch films on it on the train, it never lasted more than an hour normally, but the battery was pretty buggered at this point.....

If you could rip the dvd to the hard drive I think you would have a much better chance, as the power to spin the dvd drive I suspect will be quite high.

Overall thou, a very sturdy laptop, much better build quality than my newer Dell one.

paulr

Mcbrun,i only get about 20 mins watching a dvd.

Its quite old,P3 450 technology.

paulr

Dont need a manual now thanks to one generous scoobynetter.

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paulr

Any more experiences of the 600x.