Comments on: Apple’s Myopia http://appletechnician.com/2009/06/09/apples-myopia/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:20:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nik http://appletechnician.com/2009/06/09/apples-myopia/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Nik Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:11:49 +0000 http://appletechnician.com/?p=217#comment-417 Probably cheaper to install a couple of extension boards around the place and let students who didn't fully charge their laptops to get a top up that way. I do think the non-replaceable battery is a non-issue - especially in a classroom setting which is definitely not mobile. Probably cheaper to install a couple of extension boards around the place and let students who didn’t fully charge their laptops to get a top up that way.

I do think the non-replaceable battery is a non-issue – especially in a classroom setting which is definitely not mobile.

]]> By: Jeff Hicks http://appletechnician.com/2009/06/09/apples-myopia/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Jeff Hicks Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:11:48 +0000 http://appletechnician.com/?p=217#comment-237 My high school implemented the 1:1 initiative starting in 2004 with white iBooks, I believe one of the first few in the nation (they are onto white Macbooks now). We used battery swapping but to a very limited extent. They had about 15 available in our tech support office for people who had entirely forgotten to charge their laptop the night before. If a student arrives at school with a charged laptop, they could likely make it through the entire day without charging as not every class requires laptop usage for the entire period or laptop usage at all (P.E., choir classes, etc.). When we did happen to run our batteries down because we were playing music or movies or something of the sort, the school was plenty well equipped with enough electrical outlets that most classrooms had at least as many outlets as students. I had the same iBook for my 4 years in high school, and was able to make it the entire time with the original battery. I am not sure how many cycles the old batteries were supposed to last, but the new batteries are supposed to be able to handle more charges and last considerably longer. I would think you should be able to get through a 3-year lease with the original batteries in most cases. Just my collection of thoughts. :) My high school implemented the 1:1 initiative starting in 2004 with white iBooks, I believe one of the first few in the nation (they are onto white Macbooks now). We used battery swapping but to a very limited extent. They had about 15 available in our tech support office for people who had entirely forgotten to charge their laptop the night before. If a student arrives at school with a charged laptop, they could likely make it through the entire day without charging as not every class requires laptop usage for the entire period or laptop usage at all (P.E., choir classes, etc.). When we did happen to run our batteries down because we were playing music or movies or something of the sort, the school was plenty well equipped with enough electrical outlets that most classrooms had at least as many outlets as students.

I had the same iBook for my 4 years in high school, and was able to make it the entire time with the original battery. I am not sure how many cycles the old batteries were supposed to last, but the new batteries are supposed to be able to handle more charges and last considerably longer. I would think you should be able to get through a 3-year lease with the original batteries in most cases.

Just my collection of thoughts. :)

]]> By: fdsafda http://appletechnician.com/2009/06/09/apples-myopia/comment-page-1/#comment-122 fdsafda Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:29:35 +0000 http://appletechnician.com/?p=217#comment-122 99.8% of the world is happy that we can do 7 hours on a single battery, without carrying two. Too bad for the 0.2% of you who would be better served with lower capacity swappable batteries. Apple, if you're listening, THANK YOU for the updates... I appreciate them!!! 99.8% of the world is happy that we can do 7 hours on a single battery, without carrying two.

Too bad for the 0.2% of you who would be better served with lower capacity swappable batteries.

Apple, if you’re listening, THANK YOU for the updates… I appreciate them!!!

]]> By: gfgdfgd http://appletechnician.com/2009/06/09/apples-myopia/comment-page-1/#comment-121 gfgdfgd Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:13:47 +0000 http://appletechnician.com/?p=217#comment-121 who gives a shit, battery swappers are a minority compared to the real market who gives a shit, battery swappers are a minority compared to the real market

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