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Agreed. They all seem like pretty logical upgrades for most of the things.

An 8 hr battery on 17" device is pretty cool

They always inflate this number and I wouldn't be surprise if it loses its charge quickly like most other macs. plus, integrated battery? no thanks.

No-DRM was more of a 'Finally!' than a 'Wow!'

Don't get me wrong, they're newsworthy, but I feel like there was no climax. nothing too surprising

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In addition to getting a claimed 7-8hrs per charge, they also claim to be getting 3x as many charge cycles.

To someone like me, who uses their laptop+battery for a few years before replacing either, this is more important than usage/charge.

I've always wondered why there isn't a secondary battery or large capacitor to hold a few seconds of charge once the main battery is topped off, to avoid overcharging the main battery.

Inflated or not, 8 hours for the 17-inch is better than 5-hours for the 15-inch.

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