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PowerBook G3 Q&A - Updated January 10, 2010
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What is the battery life of the PowerBook G3 models using single and dual batteries?
One of feature of the PowerBook G3 models that enthusiasts still treasure -- or at least remember fondly -- is that the dual "hot swappable" bays make it easy to pop in dual batteries for runtimes that remain entirely respectable a decade later (as of the date last updated).
The Apple estimated battery life of each model with single and dual batteries is provided below:
PowerBook G3 Battery Life | Single | Dual |
2-4 Hours | N/A | |
3.5 Hours | 7 Hours | |
3.5 Hours | 7 Hours | |
3.5 Hours | 7 Hours | |
3.5 Hours | 7 Hours | |
3.5 Hours | 7 Hours | |
3.5 Hours | 7 Hours | |
5 Hours | 9-10 Hours | |
5 Hours | 9-10 Hours | |
5 Hours | 9-10 Hours | |
5 Hours | 9-10 Hours |
There no doubt still are those who wish Apple's current notebooks made it possible to pop out an infrequently used optical drive, for example, and pop in a second battery. Although it seems unlikely that this will become a possibility in future Apple designs -- it's more challenging to design systems that are as thin as possible and that still can support "swappable" bays -- but long-term Mac users may choose to dream.
Despite the vintage of the PowerBook G3 models, site sponsors Other World Computing carries replacement batteries (as of the date last updated).
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