ParisLemon

Of all the things that impress me about the iPad so far, definitely one of the biggest is its battery life.

Most of the time when companies (including Apple) claim a certain battery life, actual product usage never comes close to that because those are under optimal conditions using minimal settings. For example, I have one of the new MacBook Pros which Apple says will get 8 to 9 hours of battery life on one charge. In reality, using it as I normally would (screen about 60% brightness, two browsers open), I’m seeing more like 5 to 6 hours (still great for a laptop, IMO).

With the iPad, Apple claimed it would get 10 hours of usage on a single charge. In my usage this past week, that’s absolutely true. In fact, it might even get more than that.

Other reviewers noted this early-on too, but I had to see it to believe it. Now I have. And now I do. It’s awesome.