blog.foreignpolicy.com — Microsoft has already announced that they will build aggressive, energy-saving technology into Vista. But that’s not enough. Redmond should issue a software upgrade to every computer running Microsoft Windows worldwide to adjust each machine’s energy-saving settings for maximum efficiency. Energy savings would be worth $5 to $7 trillion dollars.
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dyssolveNov 17, 2006
To those who say that it's their personal choice if they save power, it is equally a companies choice to use power saving methods in their software. If you don't like it, use another OS.
pirotessNov 17, 2006
So... using computers running Windows causes global warming.
evilericNov 17, 2006
Wow. Windows power management is terrible. It's always been bad. Even on Certified systems, out of the box install, I've had computers hibernate and refuse to come out.... $5 to $7 trillion dollars - Yeah, if every home user would turn OFF their computers for one day a year, how much would we save? Anyone?
digitaldudNov 17, 2006
Nah, Microsoft should go the reverse route, disable all power management, and pre-install Folding@Home. We'll cure cancer in a day.
bigbchewNov 18, 2006
I say on the install of XP, vista or whatever OS that the option is presented to say run in 'Efficient', 'Normal' or 'Dedicated' with advanced settings to follow of course. But This way you let the user determine which power scheme to use..which wouldn't be over the regular user's head or force preset defaults down people's throats.
rovertlyNov 18, 2006
bulls**t. i'll use as much power as i want. this is America, you freedom-hating environmentalists.
minusonebitNov 18, 2006
"Also, most machines already possess software that allows them to run more efficiently—to "sleep" in a low-power mode when not in use—but few people enable this feature."The reason why most people (self included) don't enable this is because it can take up to five minutes for all of the programs and files to come out hibernation and its almost always been my experience that the system freezes up when trying to come out of hibernation, causing me lost work and the headache of a reboot. Recreating your work wastes energy too, not to mention time and money.The real solution is to build more efficient hardware, i.e. a PC that can run on a smaller power supply because its components are more energy efficient. Well, and getting rid of CRT monitors, but most places have done this already. LCD monitors use alot less power and most of them sleep automatically, saving even more.