A380 and 90W Laptop

[GoldCoastGuy]

Now that a few of you have flown the A380, how does it cope with 90W laptops? Will it work, or will the power fuse trip and have to be reset on the ground (as per the warning here Fly - Onboard - Communication )


Evan :->

[Evan]

Wow, a power hog !
Some notebooks do come with 90w for fast chargeing but will also run fun and approved my there manufatures on 60w supply. Maybe you have one of them and can get a 60w supply ?

Sorry no experience with 90w and the A380, my most power hungry notebook is 60w.

E

[Dave Noble]

If it is a heavy power user, then you can help by reducing it consumption by changing to a low power mode.

When on CX, my laptop can trip the power but have found that if I drop the brightness a bit, that can help. You could also try removing the laptop battery if this doesnt work

Having a 90W supply doesn't mean that it will always need 90W

Dave

[pblackm]

My last laptop was an IBM Lenovo T42 with a 90W power supply and it regularly took out the power on Qantas 747s. If I took the battery out, it was fine. To charge the battery, turn the laptop off - during meals or before a snooze.

[GoldCoastGuy]

Yeah it's a bit of a power hog. It's a Dell Inspiron 9400 with 17" widescreen screen... basically a desktop replacement.

I know how to lower the screen brightness, so as long as I remember to do it before boarding and leave the battery out it seems as though I should be fine.


Thanks heaps!


Evan :->

[maxs]

I am interested in views about what size netbook to get to work in economy. I have been doing 3-4 trips os each year for 1 week meeting (US chicago mainly but occasionally europe) where I want to have a PC. I also like to do some work on the plane. I travel down the back becaus etrips are for a professional association and I only work part time these days.

Over the years I have experimented with size of computers and have compromised 3 years ago wit a 13.3 inch viao. The weight was ok but screen gets pushed back when teh seats go back.

The introduction of netbooks has been a god send. I acquired a 9inch acer with a battery early last year that will give me 6 hours last year and it worked well. Anough power for word and presentations, plenty of room when using on the plane and lighte weight. Unfortunately the keyboard was a little too small when i am trying to write up reports. I probably have 6 trips this year so have decided to get a bigger one, either a 10.2 inch (several options available) or the 11.6 inch samsing n510 which with 2 gig looks good.

I am pretty sure a 10.2 inch will workwell on a tray table but uncertin about a 11.6 inch. I am interested in other opinions/ experience.

regards

[file51]

Also, make sure you power on (turn on laptop) unplugged.

That is the easiest way to trip the power as some laptops can be very power hungry at startup.

Once the machine is running, plug it in and as per previous suggestions try reducing the brightness or set it to power saver mode in the control panel

[Mal]

Unfortunately the keyboard was a little too small when i am trying to write up reports. I probably have 6 trips this year so have decided to get a bigger one, either a 10.2 inch (several options available) or the 11.6 inch samsing n510 which with 2 gig looks good.

I can only comment on the HP Business line - my 2140 (before I smashed the screen) was great. Good size, sturdy and a 95% sized keyboard. It's 10.1". They've replaced that with the 5101, and very shortly the 5102, which appear to still be great machines. Also it gets great reviews from people and media alike. Price wise it's at the upper end of Netbooks though - you're looking around $500-$1000 depending on options.

The netbook market keeps getting better and better as Intel releases better CPU's, battery technology advances, LCD technology improves and other advances in technology occur - it was only ~1 year ago that netbooks were generally limited to 1024 x 576 or even less screen resolution, now they are up to 1366x768 and possibly even higher.

[simongr]

Don't forget the impending mac tablet as well

[Dave Noble]

Don't forget the impending mac tablet as well

I try my best to forget about all things mac