rbw wrote:
That's my take on what I have read so far and why I think waiting 3-6
months to get a new laptop is a good idea at this point. Does this
assessment as to where things are in the notebook market comport with
what you all on the list see for notebooks in the next year or so?
Meh. Processor power is only one of the main power drains.
The processor, graphic chip, memory system, display, and hard drive
stood about equal last time I checked. That may have changed, my
wireless network tends to have a noticeable impact on battery life
nowadays, and OS's are really good about idling the processor, if possible.
So, even if you drop processor power to zero, it only buys you about 20%
in battery life, at best. It's an application of Amdahl's Law.
-a
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