To test today, we are putting the machine through a variety of ‘real world’ situations, mirroring the real world usage of a potential customer.
One as a media movie lover on the move (wearing headphones), a person wanting to watch high definition media on a train journey or bus with screen brightness two notches from maximum.
Second as a businessman, with screen brightness around half way. Wireless was enabled. A mixture of checking, answering emails using Microsoft Office and editing pictures in Adobe Photoshop.
Lastly as a gamer, playing Left4Dead until the machine turned itself off.
Battery life is not wonderful, under most circumstances it would be expected that the Vortex IV 770XS would last between 2 and 3 hours. Considering the power on tap however the results are not too bad.