Greetings everyone!
The PreCentral.net community has done a great deal for me and I'd like to give back by answering a difficult question...
How long does a Palm Pre battery last?
I'll need your help though! With data collected from all of you fellow Palm Pre users, I'm going to compile the results in an Excel Spreadsheet and post it with the results here on PreCentral.net!
Who?
This is a project that will be the result of a collaboration of all Palm Pre users here at PreCentral.net!
What?
Real world results of what the average Palm Pre user gets in terms of battery life from day-to-day usage. (Average!)
When?
Right now! The preliminary results will be based on 24 (25 including myself) Palm Pre users. As/If more results come in, the data and Excel Spreadsheet will be updated, thus resulting in a more accurate look at our average battery life.
Where?
PreCentral.net of course! They've provided us with the community. It's up to us to make the best of it!
Why?
Battery life is a concern for current and future Palm Pre users alike. Many wonder "Am I getting the proper battery life I should?" or "What kind of battery life can I expect from the Palm Pre?" With our results combined, ANYONE can see where they stand or what to expect!
How?
If you'd like to participate in this research, you'll need the following...
- A Palm Pre with the stock battery
- The "BatteryMonitor" App Installed on your Pre!
That's it! I'd like to ask everyone participating to please run the app for AT LEAST 12 hours and post a screen shot of the results or the following;
- Initial Battery %:
- Current Battery %:
- Runtime:
- Drain Per Hour %:
- Remaing Life (hrs):
These results will be entered into the Excel Spreadsheet I've prepared which will then automatically calculate averages for each and highlight the important averages we're looking for!
To start, I'd like at least 25 individuals to share their results before I post the averages and spreadsheet. After that I'll update the spreadsheet and repost the results and spreadsheet as more results are provided.
Together we can help others concerned about battery life and ensure we're all getting the battery life we deserve. Plus it's a cool community oriented project!
I understand that there are many factors that can contribute to battery life such as; phone calls, GPS usage, listening to MP3's or streaming music, et cetera so I'd like to ask that you track your battery life on a day you'd consider "average". The results are also labeled as an "average" and are solely provided to be just that.
Thanks to everyone and I hope to see as many participate as possible to ensure our results are as accurate as possible!
::If you need the BatteryMonitor App on your Pre::
You can download it and install it via fileCoaster. Click this link for further instructions!
This post will be updated later with the results and Excel spreadsheet file attachment as soon as they're available. Stay Tuned!