Yes, battery life is better and more importantly (to me) the two positions kick stand is much more useful. I was posting the comparisons for speed for people that are considering upgrading from the pro1 to the pro2 or for people that want a pro and are tempted by the good prices the pro 1 are getting. If you're not worried about 5 hours battery life (light use) the pro 1 is actually a very attractive machine. I'm still undecided about upgrading the 1.
PS one huge advantage you get buying the pro2 vs the pro1 is the 200Gb skydrive, if you calculate the price for 200Gb Skydrive and the free Skype minutes the pro 2 and the Pro 1 are not that different in price (128 version) so might as well go for the 2.