A survey shows, the running time of laptop battery running under Windows 7 is shorter 2.5 hours than XP , as the running time of a model notebook in
Windows 7 operating system is 6:53 hour, and in Windows XP, you can achieve 9:24 the life time. Difference between the two nearly 30%.
Earlier, some media have pointed out, when the Internet the place low-power idle state, Acer Aspire netbook running Windows 7 RC's Dell Latitude E6400 battery life shorter than the Windows XP SP3 2.5 hours, the same
difference of 30%.
In addition, Apple users that when the MacBooks run when Windows 7, Windows 7 is like a vampire, a lot of battery power consumption. Whether in a virtual state or through Apple's Boot Camp
software.
However, compared to Vista, Windows 7 Lg LB52113D battery life improvement is obvious, as
much as 11%. Windows 7 in power, but still lagging behind Windows XP.
Editorial:
As the people of the notebooks have become increasingly demanding portability, battery life became the focus of attention. Hardware vendors to optimize battery capacity at the same time, software
vendors should also continue to optimize their power management capabilities. If the new operating system is an important part in this, behind the previous product, be difficult to get user
acceptance.
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