I started working in the office this morning at 9:00 AM on the Motion J3400, but I forgot to bring in my power cable after the ABITE expo on the weekend.
So here I am at 1:30PM and there is 30% battery charge remaining. So that is 60% of one of the 2 batteries on board.
At this rate, I’ll be going flat at close the 3:00 PM mark at 6 hours.
I have not optimised my use to make battery life claims. I haven’t stopped yet for lunch and the screen is at full brightness. I’ve been docked with an external monitor and a wireless keyboard all day. WiFi is on and has been in use constantly. I haven’t been in standby or hibernate at all.
So this is why the Motion J3400 is a brilliant choice for field users. If you need a lightweight Tablet PC that can go all day without charging, then you should look at the J3400.
Of course with the hot swap dual battery setup on the J3400 you needn’t let a battery going flat stop you anyway… Just have a spare – they only take an hour and a half to charge!
Picked up the power cord just before 3:00PM and gave it some juice. With field use, you are more likely to go into stand by for periods in between capturing data. Therefore, the battery life will extend to a practical full day of use. You have approximately 24 hours standby time per battery.
Carrying a spare battery in the work anywhere case will probably get you through a Sydney to LA flight too! Of course you can have the spare battery charging on the dock when you’re not using it.