____/ nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on Saturday 26 April 2008 16:57 : \____
> On Apr 26, 6:43 am, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>> Ubuntu 8.04 vs. Windows Vista Power Usage
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | When the Lenovo ThinkPad T60 was idling with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron"
>> | it had quite an advantage over Windows Vista Ultimate. Ubuntu was
>> | consuming five less Watts, which equates to more than 10% less power, over
>> | Microsoft Windows Vista.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=hardy_power&num=1
>>
>
> It's possible that Microsoft will improve the power consumption of
> Vista. They will, if the publicity gets bad enough. (Remember how
> Ballmer has promised to listen to customers who want XP continued. /
> sarcasm) If so, it will be another instance in which Microsoft has
> improved its products in response to competition (something it is
> loathe to do in its absence). On the other hand, Vista is dragged
> down by its layer of DRM that pervades its entire operation, and that
> may limit what improvements are possible.
Mark said something interesting the other day about the goal of having all
media files (audio/video/others) DRM-laden. They could apply the same thing to
software (they already play 'software police') with digital signatures. So
does the iPhone, FWIW. It's all about taking away control from the user.
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~~ Best of wishes
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