[andybak]

How do people find the battery life overhead? A quick test showed a Flask dev server tool 25% in a VM compared to less than 2% natively.

That would seriously restrict my ability to develop on the move or away from my desk.

[coldtea]

First, 25% of the VM's CPU (seen in the VM's "top") is not the same as 25% of the host CPU.

Second, do you develop on the move unplugged for large stretches of time? Where is that place that doesn't have a plug?

[andybak]

> First, 25% of the VM's CPU (seen in the VM's "top") is not the same as 25% of the host CPU.

I'm talking about host CPU

> Second, do you develop on the move unplugged for large stretches of time? Where is that place that doesn't have a plug?

Anywhere with sunshine and fresh air. We don't get many sunny days in the UK and I'm damned if I'm spending them indoors.

[coldtea]

Well, if you're based in the UK, you should be alright with an 8 hour battery to make it through those sunny days without recharging.

[andybak]

That's my point. This would be an extra 20-25% on top of what I'm already getting.

Which is a big chunk of time.