> ... it is almost guaranteed that they have different standards from Apple for measuring battery life.
Yes, most likely, which is why Consumer Reports articles are often such interesting reading.
> The only way to fairly compare battery life is to have the same person/group run the same test on the 2 laptops.
Yes, and (just to make it more scientific) the testers shouldn't be able to tell which laptop they're testing. Not so easy to do, but necessary for an unbiased evaluation.
I just think Google's battery life specification is most likely correct -- they have no good reason to over- or underestimate it. But I agree that an independent test would be useful.
Yes, most likely, which is why Consumer Reports articles are often such interesting reading.
> The only way to fairly compare battery life is to have the same person/group run the same test on the 2 laptops.
Yes, and (just to make it more scientific) the testers shouldn't be able to tell which laptop they're testing. Not so easy to do, but necessary for an unbiased evaluation.
I just think Google's battery life specification is most likely correct -- they have no good reason to over- or underestimate it. But I agree that an independent test would be useful.