Restock the flat 4-cell battery for the Vostro v131

October 16, 2011

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Please bring back the flat 4-cell battery for the Vostro v131 laptop because the current mandatory 6-cell configuration is too heavy and bulky.

Dell originally configured the Vostro v131 with a lighter default 4-cell battery that was flush with the bottom of the computer while offering an optional 6-cell battery that protruded from the bottom of the machine. The Vostro v131 website continues to depict the 4-cell configuration as the default. The 6-cell configuration is more than an inch thick and weighs more than 4 pounds whereas the 4-cell configuration is .8 inches thick and 3.6 pounds. Now the default battery is the bulky 6-cell and the 4-cell battery is impossible to obtain.

I bought a Vostro v131 because I needed a computer that was less than 1 inch thick and less than 4 pounds. Now I find that I bought a machine that fails to meet my needs because the 4-cell battery is unavailable.

I understand that the 4-cell's size and weight advantages entail a modest battery life reduction and I am more than willing to make that tradeoff.

Again, please (with sugar and a cherry on top) bring back the 4-cell for the Vostro v131

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  • Oct 23, 2011     Comment Link

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    This would be great. One could use the 6-cell battery on travel and the smaller for your job at the office.
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  • Oct 17, 2011     Comment Link

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    I wish you the best of luck getting it.
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  • Oct 16, 2011     Comment Link

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    Ah, sugarbear, there's the rub. The 4-cell option is provided nowhere.

    Through intense haggling with Dell Customer Service, I landed on a waitlist for a refurbished 4-cell battery. Sadly, my estimated delivery date has been pushed back for a month. I worry I'm waiting for vaporware.
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  • Oct 16, 2011     Comment Link

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    The option for this should be provided at the build or by sales.