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Bluetooth Headphones - Battery Drain?

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ohnodapopo   04-20-2009 at 01:19:35 AM

Hello,
I am considering purchasing bluetooth headphones for my laptop (HP presario dv2788se with a 12-cell Li-ion battery).

Will the bluetooth headphones run down the battery faster than corded earbuds? I mean, the headphones will have their own battery to reduce power need (to drive the speakers), but the wireless output from the computer might be more costly than this savings.

Thanks

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overclockingrocks   04-20-2009 at 01:44:51 AM
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It's not going to run down the battery any faster than using any other device (assuming you use the little transmitter the headphones come with that plugs into the headphone jack). I wouldn't worry either way though even if you have internal bluetooth having it on will have negligible impact on battery life.

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Lavarin   04-20-2009 at 05:18:27 AM
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I beg to disagree, based on personal experience. When I keep my Bluetooth of on my Dell XPS M1310, I get 30 minutes of juice (with the screen dimmed down a bit, to be fair).

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