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Re:Would you buy a notebook with a battery you wouldn't repl... by jpcx01 on Wednesday January 07, 2009 @07:46PM (#424246)
I currently have 3 batteries on my macbook pro (17 inch). It's nice to be able to go unplugged for 8 hours, but keeping them all charged and swapping them around is a pain in the ass.

I'd personally trade multiple swappable batteries for a nice integrated solution. Especially if it lasted twice as long, and had 3x the lifespan.

And if it goes bad after 3-5 years, $179 for a battery replacement doesn't seem like a huge deal to me.

So, yeah, count me in.

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Re:Would you buy a notebook with a battery you wouldn't repl... by michaelneale on Wednesday January 07, 2009 @11:02PM (#424428)
For 3 years - guaranteed, yes, that would be nice.

If you can replace it - what is the big deal? just not user replacable?

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