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Lenovo X300 versus Macbook Air

A very funny comparison of the Macbook Air and the new ultra portable Lenovo X300. The point they make in the movie is a good one. I think the Macbook Air is almost useless, espescially considering the price. But still, this doesn’t make the Lenovo good looking. My god, it is ugly.
I think it is [...]

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Advanced power management tools for Santa Rosa notebooks

Santa Rosa laptops have advanced power consumption limiting features, like trottling and power state transitions. The software that is supplied with your laptop, like that of my Dell is actually pretty good, but gives only limited insight in what your computer is actually doing.
To adjust the power consumption of my laptop according to the usage, [...]

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Power saving tips for your notebook

When you spend a lot of time on the road with your notebook, you wish for longer battery times of your notebook now and then. Here are several tips for lowering the power consumption of your notebook. My Dell XPS M1330 with a standard battery has a battery lifetime of 3 hours, but this [...]

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