Hey everyone!
So we decided that it would be good if there was a Team Blog where we could share cool stuff with you. So here we are... we are looking to use this blog to help:
- drop in blog posts on Vista, .NET 3.5 etc.
- to share with the group our plans/ideas for the future and growth of Vista Squad
- probably some pointless stuff too
So here is some useful information on the power saving ability of Vista we have gleaned from a close pal of the Vista Squad team, James Senior:
1. Windows Vista can reduce electricity costs. Businesses can save up to $11 per system, per year by switching to Windows Vista, due to the default power management settings. For a company with 5000 users, this means up to $47,000 of bottom line dollars can be saved annually.
2. The Vista Sleep state is more reliable than XP. Computers resume from Sleep in two seconds, which is about the same time it takes a screen to resume from Idle mode in Windows XP.
3. Power consumption reduction translates into direct CO2 savings. Carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by up to 67 kg of carbon dioxide per desktop PC, per year. For a company with 5000 users, this is 288 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions reduced.
4. Aero graphics have no effect on overall power consumption. Organizations should take advantage of Aero since it does not have a significant impact on electricity usage.
Look at the post and link to the full case study here: http://blogs.technet.com/james/archive/2008/04/28/vista-power-saving-stats.aspx
On the "green" theme here are "50 Ways to Save the Planet"
http://www.50waystohelp.com/