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Spoken like someone that should probably be using a desktop. Personally, having backup batteries is a requirement for the places I work.

• gambiting 5y ago
  Yes, that's why USB-C powerbanks exist. I can charge my laptop from one and it's nicer than lugging around laptop batteries, plus the laptop can be thinner.
  • waheoo 5y ago
    Such a bizzare way to respond. Laptop being thinner is a trade off you're willing to make, I am not. Charging a battery with another battery is extremely inefficient. Lugging around laptop batteries is exactly the same thing as lugging around power banks, except laptop batteries don't require a dongle and a cable to tether you to a table. Laptop batteries mean you laptop can continue to in fact work from your lap.
    • alpaca128 5y ago
      I am a big fan of removable batteries but even I can see the huge advantage of USB-C Powerbanks. An additional ThinkPad battery can cost ~$100 iirc. And this battery will only ever work with this specific laptop model. A powerbank for the same price will probably have a higher capacity, and be able to charge any USB-C device. All this is not a reason for integrated batteries, but Powerbanks using a universal interface are clearly more practical.
      • waheoo 5y ago
        It depends on your use case. Some people don't want a huge honking power bank permanently tied to their laptop. That's the biggest issue with this theory. If I need a laptop with more battery, why do manufacturers keep getting rid of the option in the name of thinness. I used to get a full 8 hour day in on an extended ThinkPad battery. Now you're lucky to get two hours.