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tuaw.com - 11/24/2008

MacBooks take performance nosedive on AC power alone

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Here's a curious thing. Gearlog is reporting that in testing a MacBook Pro, they found substantially lower performance while running on AC power alone, with the battery removed. Apparently, Apple doesn't hide this quirk; there's a Support Document claiming that this is done to prevent "the ...

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gearlog.com - 11/21/2008

Apple Notebooks Take Huge Performance Hit without Battery

— gearlog.com — Ever run your MacBook or MacBook Pro without the battery installed? Most people don't, but some notebook... users pop them out when their systems are running on AC with hopes of extending the life of their battery by a few months. While I was ... (more) Apple Notebooks Take Huge Performance Hit without Battery

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applegazette.com - 11/24/2008

New Macbooks performance suffers with only AC Power

— applegazette.com — Gearlog reported this weekend that while they were testing a Macbook Pro they found that the machines... performance took a nose dive while it was running on only AC power, with the battery completely removed. TUAW did a little research and found ... (more) New Macbooks performance suffers with only AC Power

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blog.wired.com - 11/24/2008

New MacBooks Take Big Performance Hit With Battery Removed

— blog.wired.com — Apple's new MacBooks are mighty speedy, but they suffer from a huge performance drop if you remove... the battery and use the AC adapter as the sole source of power. Gearlog's Zach Honig discovered that the MacBook sees a 37-percent drop in ... (more) New MacBooks Take Big Performance Hit With Battery Removed

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New Macbooks performance suffers with only AC Power
Apple Gazette — Gearlog reported this weekend that while they were testing a Macbook Pro they found that the machines performance took a nose dive while it was running on only AC power, with the battery completely removed. TUAW did a little research and found a Support Document that claims this is done to prevent “the computer from shutting down if it demands more power than the A/C adapter alone can provide.” Gearlog is reporting a 36% lower processor benchmark with the battery removed. Obviously its not hard to prevent ...