One thing Apple got right with the iPad is the long battery life, and the spate of tablets to follow will certainly be measured against it. Notion Ink founder Rohan Shravan isn't sweating it, however, and claims his company's Adam slate will squeeze out at least 15 hours of real-world usage before needing recharged.
"The most power hogging elements on Adam are (in decreasing order) LCD, Wi-Fi, 3G, Speakers (in full power mode) and then CPU (Tegra)," Shravan stated in a blog post. "I am getting from more than 2 full days to minimum of 15 hours! I am thinking of posting an interactive chart where you all can fill in details of how you will use it and then get the usage value out! Tegra consumes nothing for Open GL so it’s definitely a paradise for Gamers. I have seldom seen it crossing its 60-70mW line and touching 200mW for heavy usage. Adam has 24Whr, and you are bound to be extremely happy with its battery performance. On a comparison, iPad (couldn’t find other device to write here) has 25Whr, and gives you around 11-12 hour."
Shravan also hyped up the Adam tablet's speakers claiming it sounds better than any other tablet out there. Of course, there aren't that many tablets in the wild just yet, but according to Shravan, you'll be able to watch movies on the Adam without ever wanting to reach for a pair of headphones or external speakers.
Read Shravan's gushing 'review' here.
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