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support.apple.com - 11/22/2008
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Last Modified: August 01, 2008 Article: HT2332 Old Article: 305336 Summary MacBook and MacBook Pro: Mac reduces processor speed when battery is removed while operating from an A/C adaptor Products Affected MacBook Pro, MacBook If the battery is removed from a MacBook or MacBook Pro, the computer ...
technologyexpert.blogspot.com - 11/21/2008
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technologyexpert.blogspot.com —
Before you say "why would anyone remove their
battery from their laptop when plugged in?," there are
some who do so in the hopes of extending their battery lifespan. And before you scoff at a performance hit of this sort, we're not talking a small ...
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MacBook Performance Plunges When Battery Removed
engadget.com - 11/23/2008
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engadget.com —
Are you one of those thrifty-types who's always
looking for an angle, always trying to stretch every
last penny? You know who we're talking about: Montel Williams bases whole episodes around you, the kind of person who reuses tea bags and ...
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MacBook and MacBookPro suffer performance anxiety once ...
1 Comment
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JustJosh I still don't understand why Apple did this? Who cares if the battery is out. My guess is the charger is underpowered.
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MacBook Performance Plunges When Battery Removed
Tech-Ex —
... Why would a laptop manufacture do this, you might ask? Actually, that's a good question. But Apple does have an answer, hidden in a KB article. It says: ...
MacBooks take performance nosedive on AC power alone
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... that in testing a MacBook Pro, they found substantially lower performance while running on AC power alone, with the battery removed. Apparently, Apple doesn't hide this quirk; there's a Support Document claiming that this is done to prevent "the computer from shutting down if it demands more power than the A/C adapter alone can provide." ...
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