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New MacBook Pro Battery Has Less Battery Power Than Old One [MacBook Pro]
gizmodo.com - 10/20/2008
New MacBook Pro Battery Has Less Battery Power Than Old One [MacBook Pro]
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This confirms what I suspected—the new MacBook Pro battery has a lower capacity than the old one. About 16 percent less to be specific. The old battery was rated at 5600mAh/60Wh, but the new ones are rated at 4700mAh/50Wh. This perfectly explains why you now need to use the integrated ...

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Macenstein:  MacBook Pro battery has 20% less juice than predecessor

ifixit.com - 10/16/2008
MacBook Pro Unibody First Look
— ifixit.com — Introduction Steps 1 33: First Look 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 iFixit News 10/15: We took apart the new MacBook Unibody! 10/15: We also disassembled the new MacBook Pro! 9/10: We ... (more) MacBook Pro Unibody First Look

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primatelabs.ca - 10/17/2008
MacBook and MacBook Pro Performance
— primatelabs.ca — Benchmarks: Primate Labs takes a look at the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros to determine if the faster RAM and the new NVIDIA chipset helps (or hinders) processor performance. (more) MacBook and MacBook Pro Performance

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appleinsider.com - 10/15/2008
Apple's next-gen 17-inch MacBook Pro due in a few months
— appleinsider.com — Apple on Tuesday introduced its next-generation 13-inch MacBooks and 15-inch MacBook Pros but was unable to ramp production of its new 17-inch model, which is now expected to make an appearance by early next year. (more) Apple's next-gen 17-inch MacBook Pro due in a few months

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MacBook Pro battery has 20% less juice than predecessor
Macenstein — ... noticed that the new MacBook Pro’s battery actually has less juice to work with than its predecessor – about 20% less in fact. [image] Whereas last year’s model packed a 5600mAh / 60Wh battery, the new ones sport only a 4700mAh / 50Wh battery. The new MacBooks are also down to 45Wh from 55Wh. Of course it stands to reason that as Apple keeps squeezing its laptops thinner and thinner that something has got to give, but some people are now wondering if this decrease in available power means you’ll be buying a new battery sooner than in previous models as the batteries ...

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