From: Barry Marks (barry_at_fbtc.net)
Date: Mon Feb 01 1999 - 22:31:14 EST
Thanks for the info. But I'm curious. What is the purpose of using the
Thinkpad for mp3's in the car? I usually listen to tapes or cd's in the
car. I can make my own tapes or cd's.
This seems so much simpler, safer and cheaper.
Also, I've read that keeping the top closed with the computer running is
hard on the screen since it's exposed to heat.
Barry
-----Original Message-----
From: Alexander Krumeich <krumeich_at_cl-ki.uni-osnabrueck.de>
To: thinkpad_at_CS.UTK.EDU <thinkpad_at_CS.UTK.EDU>
Date: Sunday, January 31, 1999 11:02 AM
Subject: MP3s and battery consumption
>Barry,
>
>>I don't play mp3 files on the laptop though. I suspect that would be
>>rough on battery life.
>
>not at all. On my TP600 (P233, 64 MB, Linux 2.0.35 and x11amp) playing
>MP3s is hardly a strain on the battery. During a longish train trip
>yesterday, I played MP3s for two hours and the battery was still at >60%.
>I have to admit that the lid was closed, so the display was turned off. I
>suppose it might make a difference to use the internal speakers instead of
>a Walkman headset.
>
>Usually, x11amp---which is comparable to Winamp---uses about 20% of the
>CPU's computing power.
>
> Alexander
>
>--
>Alexander Krumeich
>http://www.cl-ki.uni-osnabrueck.de/~krumeich/
>
>Never trust a HAL 9000
>
>
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