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Netbook Battery Tests: Windows XP vs Windows 7
Netbook Battery Tests: Windows XP vs Windows 7
jkontherun.com — Prior to the final release of Microsoft Windows 7, there some question as to what the new... operating system would do for battery life on laptops. At that time, I felt it was too early to make any judgments , simply because final hardware drivers and ... (more) Netbook Battery Tests: Windows XP vs Windows 7
Windows XP Phone: A First Look at its Touchscreen Interface [Cellphones]
Windows XP Phone: A First Look at its Touchscreen Interface [Cellphones]
gizmodo.com — Remember the xpPhone ? The 4.8-inch touchscreen slider has netbook-like specs, some sort of "AMD Super Mobile... CPU", and runs a full-blown copy of Windows XP . They've just sent through shots of its phone-function interface…and they actually look ... (more) Windows XP Phone: A First Look at its Touchscreen ...
Jkontherun: Windows 7 Battery Test
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Netbook Battery Tests: Windows XP vs Windows 7
jkOnTheRun — ... Yesterday’s test with Windows XP yielded a minimum runtime of 5 hours and 5o minutes. I get around 8 hours of usage with proper power management and basic web usage, so the Battery Eater test seems about right. Today’s test with Windows 7 was about 10% shorter, however — the netbook battery died off at 5 hours and 15 minutes. ...

Netbook Battery Tests: Windows XP vs Windows 7 [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network — ... Yesterday’s test with Windows XP yielded a minimum runtime of 5 hours and 5o minutes. I get around 8 hours of usage with proper power management and basic web usage, so the Battery Eater test seems about right. Today’s test with Windows 7 was about 10% shorter, however — the netbook battery died off at 5 hours and 15 minutes. ...

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