[Tfug] battery life, power management and windows vs linux

[Jeremy D Rogers]

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> > > http://kerneltrap.org/node/7749
> >
> > Ooooh, now that sounds very likely to be a contributor to my problem.
> > I will be sure to try this out and let you all know how the battery
> > life changes using this kernel option.
> >
>
> I don't know... does Windows provide a "tickless" kernel?  I would say
> it is unlikely, so that may not be a contributor at all.  It is still
> an interesting option, and may save you battery life.

I'm doubting it also. That means that if I could get everythin else
setup comparable to windows, this might actually move us beyond
windows in battery efficiency. Keen.