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Possibly not surprising, but certainly to be filed under “subtly disappointing” is the news that has just recently been confirmed: Adamo’s battery is not able to be replaced by the user. No fun, you say? Well, it is, of course, replaceable, should the need arise, it just has to be sent into Dell for the procedure, though we don’t yet know how much the company is going to charge for all that. Guess if you have to get a new juice pack for your laptop your “lifestyle” will have to be temporarily put on hold, huh?
Keywords:   LaptopsDell Adamo battery not user-replaceable, says bearer of harsh truths originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Attaboy, ASUS. Not even 24-hours after reports starting flooding in over end users receiving less capacious Eee PC batteries in Hong Kong than expected, the firm is stepping up and doing the right thing. According to an admittedly rough translation of a statement on its website, ASUS is openly thanking its supporters for their business, and while it seems as though it’s still chalking the whole mishap up as a simple mistake, every single Hong Kong-based customer will be receiving a free (5800mAh) replacement. ‘Tis a shame we’ll likely still be griping over the battery life.[Via jkkmobile]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

This isn’t going to end well for Asus. Early adopters of the Eee PC 900 in Hong Kong are in a spat with Asus over batteries. Seems the Eee PC 900 ships with a standard 4-cell, 4400mAh battery whereas the battery shipped to the Hong Kong media (and presumably others) was a 4-cell, 5800mAh; the latter Asus is calling a mistake. That would certainly account for the wide ranging Eee PC 900’s battery life reviews which have varied from a very disappointing 1.5 hours to a decent 2.5-hours. Of course testing methods will also contribute to lifespan. Regardless, ASUS is now considering giving 900 buyers a free upgrade. Our suggestion? Just do it Asus, and pronto. Else the Eee PC brand you’ve become so dependent upon is going to take a serious beating.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments