Windows 10: Qualcomm’s survey says 83% of users want 20+ hours of battery life from notebook

Qualcomm is betting big on Always Connected PCs which aims to deliver longer battery life even with full Windows 10 operating system. Qualcomm earlier this month announced Snapdragon 850, a new processor that will be used exclusively on devices powered by Windows 10 ARM, and the chip should offer 20 percent better battery life than the predecessor.

The existence of Qualcomm’s Always Connected PCs project is a living proof that consumers want lots of battery life from their notebooks, and both Qualcomm and Microsoft are trying to fix it.

The first generation Always Connected PCs with Snapdragon 835 processor offered longer battery life than the current lineup of the laptop, and the chip that was originally installed on high-end phones like the Samsung Galaxy S8.

During a conference held in Beijing on June 21, Qualcomm revealed that they conducted a survey to seek feedback from users. Qualcomm says that the 83% users want more than 20 hours of battery life from their notebooks, and 60% of users would like to have high-speed 4G LTE mobile connectivity.

Qualcomm at the same event also discussed the Snapdragon 850 processor. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 850-powered devices would hit the market last year. The chipset offers better performance over Snapdragon 835 devices, and performance has been improved by as much as 30 percent.

The processor will offer 20 percent better battery life coupled with 20 percent faster peak gigabit data.

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The Notebook Battery Life Discussion---AMD is talking

Why should AMD and Intel care about battery life? They need to keep making smaller chips that run off less power and are more powerful anyway, regardless if they fit in a notebook.

Let the research scientists and engineer's of the world develop newer battery technologies that can potentially slingshot us past the 'hours' standard and into the 'days' standard. Put the pressure on them to create something and keep AMD and Intel focused on what they do best(which is to compete for the best cpu).

It sucks to see that we have to wait for AMD to "Bring the spotlight" on the subject before action is done. The end user has always wanted a longer battery life, quicker charging, and longer half-life.

 

The Notebook Battery Life Discussion---AMD is talking

It all started at this blog on AMD
http://blogs.amd.com/nigeldessau/20...e-toolbar-may-be-further-away-than-they-seem/

So far it has been talked about here
Press and Community Discussions (sampling)

* Slashdot: AMD: ‘we’re not entirely honest’ about batteries
* Engadget: AMD proposes new laptop battery life metrics, Intel is like “whatevs”
* TweakTown: AMD wants to talk battery life with Intel
* The Inquirer: Intel: consumers not bright enough for discussion
* Chris Brogan: An Important Conversation About Conversations
* Icrontic: A Look at AMD’s daring Social media Strategy
* Hot Hardware: Why Are Notebook Batteries So Misleading?
* Wall Street Journal: AMD: Why No One Believes Estimates for Laptop Battery Life
* Tom’s Hardware: AMD: Let’s Revamp Laptop Battery Metrics
* PC Pro: AMD admits industry “not entirely honest” about battery life
* GadgetSteria: “We Lie so you’ll buy our products”
* Notebooks.com: Time for More Battery Life Metrics
* PC Authority: AMD: ‘we are not being entirely honest’ about battery life
* InformationWeek: AMD Proposes Better Battery Life Tests
* Technology Blog: AMD Wants to Revise Laptop Battery Metrics
* TechSpot: AMD calls for new battery measurement standard
* IT Pro: AMD executive admits the industry is “not entirely honest” on the subject of battery life
* Fudzilla: AMD tries to spark a “false battery-life” discussion. Intel doesn’t.
* Thinkpads: AMD Calls for new battery life standards
* The Independent: Why don’t batteries last as long as they’re supposed to?
* Uber.la: Battery Life: Does Anybody Really Care What Time It Is? - Until Their Laptop Goes Black?



http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/20...gage-in-the-notebook-battery-life-discussion/



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Vista Draining Notebook Battery Life

According to many industry experts Windows Vista drains notebook battery life faster than Windows XP. The main culprit is said to be the new Aero Glass feature which may look nice but is a burden for many users on the go. While the Aero interface is disabled when switched to power-saving mode, many manufacturers like Hewlett Packard are seeking their own solution to this problem. Experts say that Microsoft will likely have to improve Vista battery life performance in the upcoming service packs to meet consumer pressure.

Source: ZDNet