Now laptop batteries can run for 3 years
By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 21:58 IST   |    1 Comments
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Bangalore: Boston Power's Sonata batteries have brought a noticeable improvement in rechargeable batteries by bringing out batteries that can run for 3 years. Currently HP and Asus both offer three-year warrantees on the Sonata batteries with performance guarantee. There aren't as many vendors offering Sonata-type batteries. HP started offering some in early 2009, either as an accessory pack or shipped as the standard battery. According to Boston Power, HP offers them, mostly as "the HP Long Life Battery Accessory," with fifteen commercial notebook models. And Boston Power has just announced a deal with Asus, offering them standard with ASUS B Series notebooks. Unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries, where run time degrades within two years or even one, says Sally Bament, VP of Marketing, Boston Power, Boston Power's maintain like-new run time for over three years: "Our chemistry guarantees that like-new run time for well over three years, based on cycle life." "We support 90 percent charge in 90 minutes, and we can charge even faster, the cell can charge to 80 percent in 30 minutes," added Bament. "There's no question that the longer battery life is important, and so is fast charge, once you have used a notebook long enough where these aren't the case," says analyst Bob O'Donnell, Vice President, Clients and Displays, IDC. "The challenge for Boston Power is that they are a small supplier, and larger vendors like HP often want to second-source, which isn't an option here." According to Bament, battery capacity and pricing from Boston Power are comparative with traditional LiON batteries although in terms of price, Bament notes, "The vendor may get a premium, with the three year warrantee."

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