tech.yahoo.com - 11/29/2008
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- Display screen technology developer Mary Lou Jepsen is working at her new start-up to create laptop PCs so energy efficient they'll be able to run on a standard laptop battery for 20 to 40 hours before needing a recharge. Jepsen, formerly the head of Intel's display division and chief ...
microsoft.com - 12/1/2008
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computerworld.com - 12/1/2008
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November 26, 2008 (IDG News Service) Some used
PCs are being purchased not for the hardware but
because people want to get their hands on a copy of Windows XP , according to industry analysts and hardware suppliers. A lot of PCs have been disposed of ...
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Used PCs sought for Windows XP
tech.yahoo.com - 11/28/2008
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- Asustek Computer plans to debut a nature-friendly
laptop PC with a casing made of bamboo on
Saturday at Taiwan's IT Month exhibition. The laptop, first announced last year, is part of Asus's efforts to use renewable materials in products. The shell ...
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Bamboo Laptop by Asustek to Debut Saturday (PC World) ...
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OLPC designer working on 20-40 hour laptops
Liliputing —
... Now one of the innovators behind the first netbook, the OLPC XO Laptop, is working on new technology that could dramatically reduce laptop power consumption. ...
Notebooks Could Run 40 Hours With Power-Saving Displays
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... the new low-powered displays will be readable under direct sunlight and consume a small fraction of the power of a traditional display.
Battery life has become a prominent issue as the tech industry demands smaller, more powerful gadgets. Manufacturers have been slow to make major strides in improving battery life; the technology has been stagnant in recent years. Therefore, it makes sense that Jepsen is thinking beyond batteries and looking at screens instead.
Jepsen Works to Raise Laptop Battery Life to 20-40 Hours [PC World]
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