Apple Is Working with Consumer Reports over Inconsistent MacBook Pro Battery Results

Earlier, we reported that Consumer Reports could not recommend the MacBook Pro over inconsistent battery test results from multiple versions of the laptop. The battery test consists of downloading webpages and waiting until a full battery charge empties. For the battery test, we download a series of 10 web pages sequentially, starting with the battery fully charged, and ending when the laptop shuts down. The web pages are stored on a server in our lab, and transmitted over a WiFi network set up ...