http://forums.cnet.com/ The latest posts in MacBook CPU speed issue. http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/cobd/cnet/cnet_88x31.gif http://forums.cnet.com/ 31 88 CNET.com CNET http://www.cnet.com I bought my first notebook (a tablet) just over a year ago. I already notice that the battery I bought is very bad on l ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1980186.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1980186.html 03 Jun 2006 08:39:03 PDT Almost all batteries in today's devices have that 500 charge number or abotu 18 months before you notice it doesn't perf ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1980157.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1980157.html 03 Jun 2006 08:00:09 PDT At my local computer store, they routinely have laptops on display running on mains power with no battery - if what you' ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1980113.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1980113.html 03 Jun 2006 06:58:44 PDT I should just go out buy an extra battery... ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1974689.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1974689.html 31 May 2006 14:12:21 PDT Even when you have a dead battery it will charge it somewhat....i guess...nevermind ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1972107.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1972107.html 30 May 2006 18:56:18 PDT if I can't fully charge the battery at one sitting, I rather use it without the battery... like, the battery just got dr ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1970360.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1970360.html 29 May 2006 22:11:50 PDT That sucks that it runs at half speed without a battery, but how many daily instances does that occur where you must use ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1970116.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1970116.html 29 May 2006 18:37:15 PDT Hi, Thanks for the reply. I tried MacBook without the battery because I had the bad experience with my previous PowerB ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1970050.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1970050.html 29 May 2006 18:01:15 PDT I am glad to see you read the manufacturers recommendation. As a mac authorised repairer, I would love to know that this ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969914.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969914.html 29 May 2006 16:49:51 PDT But my HP notebook even RECOMMENDS removing the battery if the computer will be plugged-in or turned on for extensive pe ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969777.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969777.html 29 May 2006 14:46:08 PDT Why would you run a laptop with the battery out. <br><br>Most laptop power supplies use the battery as a large resivoir ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969764.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969764.html 29 May 2006 14:29:36 PDT One possible explanation for that behaviour is that maybe Apple uses the surface of the battery to increase the thermal ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969552.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969552.html 29 May 2006 11:45:31 PDT wish I was kidding you.<br>I'm suprised as well. unless this CoreDuoTemp app is lying, it only runs at half the speed o ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969476.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969476.html 29 May 2006 10:43:45 PDT Why would they need to do that? That seems bizarre. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969445.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969445.html 29 May 2006 10:29:17 PDT Did you know that 2Ghz MacBook runs only at 1Ghz speed if you don't have the battery? Meaning, if you run MacBook only ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969429.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-10152_102-1969429.html 29 May 2006 10:25:34 PDT