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RE: Wish List

From: "Tony Havelka" <>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 14:04:26 -0500

=20
> SB> Goes to 11. :-)
>=20
> Most laptops running with Transmeta Crusoe processors get=20
> quite long battery life.  My Crusoe-powered NEC Ultralite=20
> (notable also for it's transflective LCD) gets ten hours=20
> without the backlight on.  My Fujitsu Lifebook, also a Crusoe=20
> machine, gets five to six with wi-fi and the regular battery,=20
> and something like nine to ten with the bigger battery.

Ah there's the rub!  The issue is with the screen and not really with =
the
processor. With newer throttling CPUs you can achieve a variable power
consumption based on load.  The screen, on the other hand, is always =
drawing
power if you are looking at it or not. =20

How do you like the performance of a full color transflective?  We are
getting mixed reviews on our end.

Also, you can get ANY run time you want with the right battery solution. =
 My
point is that, out of the box, it is very difficult to find an 8h =
Minimum
runtime laptop. Most are sitting at 3-5h.

-Tony

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