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Re: Various
I wrote (w/r to power use by w/b vs. b/w displays):
> > This is not what my power meter reported.
John Kim replied:
> I don't trust the built-in meter. It seems to key off the
> voltage it picks up from the battery and run it through some
> strange formulas based on disk activity, keyboard activity,
> screen configuration, etc.
Well, it still reported a difference on w/b vs. b/w displays. Whatever
it is basing that on, I assume it is either some real difference in
current draw, or some IBM tech's belief that w/b is more efficiant than
b/w.
- David