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Windows 7 Battery Life Worse on Netbooks
Battery life suffers under Windows 7
Despite some initial rumours suggesting otherwise, the last 3 reports first from JKOntheRun and Liliputing, and now Laptopmag seems to cement the fact that battery life is worse under Windows 7 than Windows XP.
In the latest tests, LaptopMag took Windows 7 versions of the Toshiba mini NB205 and ASUS Eee PC 1008HA, and the HP (Compaq here in the UK) Mini 311 and tested them using their own battery test which basically consists of continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi. As you can see in the table below, Windows 7 scored worse in each case – ranging from about 30 minutes for the NB205 and a whole hour for the 1008HA and Mini 311.
So,what to do, forgo the eye candy and snappiness of Windows 7 in exchange for battery life? As always, the choice is up to you…
| Netbook | Win XP Battery Life | Win 7 Battery Life |
| Toshiba mini NB205 | 9:24 | 8:51 |
| ASUS Eee PC 1008HA | 5:40 | 4:43 |
| HP Mini 311 | 5:43 | 4:52 |
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