HP is to offer the Sonata battery (re-branded as the HP Enviro battery) in their 2009 laptops. Developed by Boston-Power, the Sonata battery can sustain 1,000 charges before degrading in capacity. Combined with HP’s 3 year warranty, the new battery, in effect, will last throughout the lifetime of a business laptop.

The capacity of a typical laptop battery drops significantly within the first year so this should be a boon to companies looking to save on costs and the planet. HP will the first to offer this technology in 2009, followed by other laptop and electronic vendors.

[PCWorld]