[Laptop] Battery Time

[Giorgos Keramidas]

On 2007-11-29 20:48, Tony <tony at tntpro.net> wrote:
>Julian H. Stacey wrote on Nov 29 2007:
>>> Performance, Stability, and Reliability.  I have also learned
>>> (from my laptop) that FreeBSD is also a Green OS, as it
>>> causes the hardware to use less power than other systems.
>>
>> If anyone has right contacts in eg HP/Compaq &/or US EPA
>> (Environmental Protection Agency ?) & other national agencies
>> that compile lists of preferred hardware for government agency
>> acquisition, .... ?
>>
>> We could use that edge to get some good PR & HP/Compaq might
>> get a lot of government sales so might be keen to help - if
>> anyone knows right address so an approach isn't lost in spam.
>
> Has anyone else noticed that type of improvement in laptop run
> times between Vista and Freebsd?

My laptop is not "Vista Capable", but that's a very interesting
question.  It may be nice to see if people with laptops which can run
Vista can repeat the original experiment, and see what they get.

- Giorgos