> > nope, that's crap. if *you* don't see a huge difference between idle > processor and a movie playing/compile/gamin then it's your hardware that's > shite.
ok, I guess you're right about that ;) this laptop *is* standard mass-produced crap, and it does kinda suck. > > > > > of course that's also what "2 hours left" can mean. > > > > if that's true then your hardware *sucks* > > nope, as noted above it's your hardware that sucks if that's not the case. > an idle 13" laptop with no usb pollin devices should be takin about > 10Watts. lowerin the screen brightness to maximum will win you a few watts > as well. playin a full screen movie, compilin, playin a game, etc it will > likely jump to 20Watts+. if you don't see that then your acpi setup is > busted. so we're talkin about hours of difference (especially for people > with larger batteries). > > as to the rest, it's about feelings, which honestly is a shite discussion > to have in a context of a development list. my point is "it's wrong to have > a computer guess/lie", yours is "but it's nice!", which is a discussion no > one can win. as i said in my last email "if we only had like, i don't know, > a 'usability team' to look at those issues!". a little off-topic, but I think one of the big limitations of computers is their inability to guess. guessing can be a useful skill. :) although kde does make guesses about what I want sometimes.. I mean, krunner is all about that... ok, I'm wandering *way* off topic now :) -- This message brought to you by eevil bananas and the number 3. www.chani3.com
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