1src Forums - How's the battery life?

10-13-2005, 08:10 PM	#1
sstudio Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 6	How's the battery life? any comment? I read some reviews about the TX. it said the battery life was less than 5 hours with WIFI off..... 'The TX's main weakness is its battery life. At just over 4 hours with Wi-Fi off, it's almost exactly on a par with Palm's LifeDrive. Most modern Pocket PCs come in at 5 or 6 hours. The Tungsten E2 and T5 lasted nearly 8 hours and 5 hours, respectively.' read this: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1869865,00.asp anyway, they gave TX a editor's choice...

10-13-2005, 08:14 PM	#2
rlc7254 Techno Geek Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 1,274	I spend about 1 hour on line today, just playing with it. Played Warfare Inc for about an hour, and did some reading. Setup BT to hotsync to two computers. Total on time was about 3. 1/2 hours. WiFi was only on for the surfing. Started with 100% batter, was about 81% when I finished. So far, I'm happy. __________________ If at first you don't succede, try, try again. Then give it up, no using making a dang fool of yourself. (Currently) Sprint Treo 755p, Palm TX (Past) Clie UX 50, UX40, iPaq hx2795, iPaq hx2755, iPaq hx4705, TH55/E1, Tungsten T5, iPaq rx3715, Toshiba e805, HP4155, TH55/U, NX80, NX73, TG50, NZ90, NX70, NR70V, T665, Ipaq 3835, M505, M515, Palm Vx, Palm V, Treo 600, Treo 650, Treo 700wx, Treo 800w

10-13-2005, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rlc7254

I spend about 1 hour on line today, just playing with it. Played Warfare Inc for about an hour, and did some reading. Setup BT to hotsync to two computers. Total on time was about 3. 1/2 hours. WiFi was only on for the surfing. Started with 100% batter, was about 81% when I finished. So far, I'm happy.

That's not bad at all. I expected much worse with wi-fi.

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10-14-2005, 03:31 PM	#4
hope CLIE faithful Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 829	Hey, 1 hour of surfing and 2 1/2 hours of good usage and the battery is still at %81. That's not bad. Can somebody do a real test torture test. I.E. All out WiFi, Video play, mp3 play, and normal usage such as reading, games, PIM stuff? __________________ Official Clie Collector of all the greatest Clie's VZ90* TH55/E* UX50* TJ37* NX80* NX73/E* -NR70- -TG50- -NZ90- -T615- -N760- S300* * I have -- I need If you have ones needed for sale or would like to donate to the Clie museum, please PM me. Thanks everyone Dreading the day I no longer use a CLIE Keep God first. Keep your wife happy. Keep your priorities striaght. Keep your Palm on you.

10-14-2005, 03:48 PM	#5
rlc7254 Techno Geek Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 1,274	I forgot to mention that BT was enabled all that time. I had hot synced via BT and forgot to turn it off. So it was on at the same time I was on the Web. I guess you can do both at the same time! __________________ If at first you don't succede, try, try again. Then give it up, no using making a dang fool of yourself. (Currently) Sprint Treo 755p, Palm TX (Past) Clie UX 50, UX40, iPaq hx2795, iPaq hx2755, iPaq hx4705, TH55/E1, Tungsten T5, iPaq rx3715, Toshiba e805, HP4155, TH55/U, NX80, NX73, TG50, NZ90, NX70, NR70V, T665, Ipaq 3835, M505, M515, Palm Vx, Palm V, Treo 600, Treo 650, Treo 700wx, Treo 800w

10-14-2005, 04:52 PM	#6
hope CLIE faithful Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 829	What was your screen brightness set at? I usually never go above %80 on any of the PDA's I have owned just because I never really thought it was needed and to save battery life. I wonder how much battery you save by just keeping the brightness a smidge lower than what is ideal? __________________ Official Clie Collector of all the greatest Clie's VZ90* TH55/E* UX50* TJ37* NX80* NX73/E* -NR70- -TG50- -NZ90- -T615- -N760- S300* * I have -- I need If you have ones needed for sale or would like to donate to the Clie museum, please PM me. Thanks everyone Dreading the day I no longer use a CLIE Keep God first. Keep your wife happy. Keep your priorities striaght. Keep your Palm on you.

10-31-2005, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rlc7254

I spend about 1 hour on line today, just playing with it. Played Warfare Inc for about an hour, and did some reading.

Funny thing, I wasn't able to run Warfare Inc

. I installed the latest version available, v1.2. Even though it ran OK in my T|T5, all get is funny colors on my Palm T|X. I gave up thinking it was a device specific incompability, but as you were able to run it, I'll give it another shot.

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10-14-2005, 03:41 PM	#8
breegenie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Western New York Posts: 142	It's a little too early for torture test for me, but I read an eBook on lowest brightness last night for 150 minutes (2 1/2 hours), and the battery was at 89%. This is on par with what I got with a TE or TG50, but I LOVE the larger screen. My Treo 600 would have dropped to about 53% with that kind of usage -- although I suspect its because I have to press the down button twice as much because of the small screen... __________________ Current Gadgets: iPod Mini, Treo 600 & brand spanking new T\|X! Former handhelds: Newton MessagePad 120, IIIxe, Visor Neo Blue, Clié PEGA-T615C, Tungsten E, Clié TG50

10-14-2005, 03:47 PM	#9
hope CLIE faithful Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 829	Based on that, you should be able to get 20+ hours of regular usage. I really want to know the WiFi, video, and music playing stats. __________________ Official Clie Collector of all the greatest Clie's VZ90* TH55/E* UX50* TJ37* NX80* NX73/E* -NR70- -TG50- -NZ90- -T615- -N760- S300* * I have -- I need If you have ones needed for sale or would like to donate to the Clie museum, please PM me. Thanks everyone Dreading the day I no longer use a CLIE Keep God first. Keep your wife happy. Keep your priorities striaght. Keep your Palm on you.

10-14-2005, 05:00 PM	#10
LupeValenz (^_^)/ Hi Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NM Posts: 2,937	I'll do that lil torture test, minus the wifi since I don't have it here . I have to say, I keep my TX down to the lowest setting because at that, that is equal to about 70% of what the TH is >_<. Too freakin bright for me lol.

10-14-2005, 08:14 PM	#11
LupeValenz (^_^)/ Hi Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NM Posts: 2,937	2 hours and 41mins of movie watchin at full screen with stereo output to speakers . Enough for a movie but wanted more >_<

10-14-2005, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by LupeValenz

2 hours and 41mins of movie watchin at full screen with stereo output to speakers

. Enough for a movie but wanted more >_<

What movie player did you use?

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10-14-2005, 11:49 PM	#13
LupeValenz (^_^)/ Hi Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NM Posts: 2,937	TCPMP, is there any other heheh

10-15-2005, 10:09 PM	#14
hope CLIE faithful Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 829	That doesn't seem that impressive? What about music and WiFi tests? __________________ Official Clie Collector of all the greatest Clie's VZ90* TH55/E* UX50* TJ37* NX80* NX73/E* -NR70- -TG50- -NZ90- -T615- -N760- S300* * I have -- I need If you have ones needed for sale or would like to donate to the Clie museum, please PM me. Thanks everyone Dreading the day I no longer use a CLIE Keep God first. Keep your wife happy. Keep your priorities striaght. Keep your Palm on you.

10-15-2005, 10:53 PM	#15
LupeValenz (^_^)/ Hi Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NM Posts: 2,937	yeah its not >_< nothin at all like the Treo and its been a long while, I forgot how the TX plays movies for how long. I don't have wifi, but I'll try the music when I have it charged up again ^_^. Had to work on the TX to get it where I like it ^_^