Friday, November 21, 2008

The Kangmasmac battery drama

Sedikit consumer tips and review buat kalian2 yg punya, berniat punya atau at least tertarik, untuk beli: macbook, macbookpro dan sejawatnya (don't know much about macbook air, tho.)

BE EXTRA, EXTRA CAREFUL WITH ITS BATTERY.
1. Calibrate, Calibrate, Calibrate. Every month or at least every other month.
2. Do NOT leave the power adapter plugged in all day everyday!
3. Batre macbookpro dan sejawatnya ini sangat, amat, cepet, panas.. dibanding laptop non-Apple. You can get away easily tanpa alas dg laptop lain, but not with macs. Pake alas buku atau map, or, consider buying a laptop stand like this.
4. Always monitor your battery health as accurately as possible. Caranya? donlot dashboard application semacam iStat pro. Pokoknya jangan menduga-duga when it comes to battery (apalagi cuma pake referensi forum... duh! *jeduk*).

Sedikit perbandingan nih ya, Compaqnya si komar, walaupun power adapternya selalu dalam keadaan plugged, battery lifenya tidak terpengaruh samsek. Padahal nancep selama 3-4 hari tanpa dicopot blas. Dia bisa dg aman dan nyaman langsung copot adapter, senden di kasur sambil laptopan selama 1 jam lebih, in battery mode.

Sementara kangmas mac ku? gak sampe 15 menit battery mode, langsung PET... mati :(

Hmm.. mungkin itu flaw-nya produk ini ya. Kelemahannya ada di batre. Optimal performance only lasts for a year (rata-rata). Some people even claimed that their battery worn out even after 10 months. Tapi, katanya kalo dijaga dg baik sampe 2-3 th juga masih bagus.


But....

Trust me, other than battery issue.... this laptop is truly a power machine. Selain memang graphicnya mantap, soundnya mantap, & user interfacenya keren... I'd say it's a Mystery machine :D The more you explore, the more hidden tools you'll discover.

Tapiii.. harus rajin utak utek dan ikuti perkembangan.

Walaupun jarang dipake buat design, nes?

Haiyaaa.. sapa bilang ini laptop cuma bagus buat GD aja. Gak yoo... Beli deh, kalo ada duit lebih. Totally worthed. Cuma klo di indonesia, support centrenya jarang kali ya. Paling cuma di Jakarta.

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