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    Windows XP or Vista for the best battery life?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by noxxle99, Aug 22, 2007.

  1. noxxle99

    noxxle99 Notebook Deity

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    Is there a consensus on which operating system gives better battery life? Particularly for the x61.
     
    noxxle99, Aug 22, 2007
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    I was getting about the same with either on my R60.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 22, 2007
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    ItzCooLz Notebook Consultant

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    on my z61t w/ 7 cell battery, i was getting about 4.75 hours with windows xp, and get about 4.0 hours with windows vista.
     
    ItzCooLz, Aug 23, 2007
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    so there is no consensus i take it...
     
    noxxle99, Aug 23, 2007
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