21.   Any of these scenarios might leave you concerned about the battery life of your portable machine.

22.   Apple said the battery life of the new models was five hours, which would be a remarkable improvement over earlier Powerbooks.

23.   Are you looking for a notebook with Pentium power, abundant battery life, a large screen, and above-average multimedia capability?

24.   As the battery life of lithium cells increased, the argument for using rechargeable batteries got weaker.

25.   As usual, money buys power, which means shorter battery life.

26.   As with the Palm, conscientiously dropping it regularly into the charging cradle renders battery life a non-issue.

27.   Because the new chips draw far less power than their predecessors, Intel said, they will significantly extend the battery life of portable computers.

28.   A lightweight Sony notebook is getting five hours of battery life, an Intel representative said.

29.   Add a battery life of at least eight hours, and ultra-ultra portables could replace notebooks and laptops for most mobile professionals.

30.   Adding bells and whistles like color screens and multimedia features increased complexity, weight and cost, and reduced battery life.