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Windows 10 Adds Battery Saver Feature
jones_supa writes In past builds of Windows 10 Technical Preview there has been an interesting feature called Battery Saver, but for the time being it has been just a mockup. In a leaked build 9888, the code is now in place. Battery Saver, as the name implies, will help your mobile device make the most out of your battery. This feature works by limiting the background activity on your device when the mode is activated. You can turn the feature on any time but there is also a setting to have it automatically turn on when the battery capacity goes below a user-defined percentage. Considering that this build was not supposed to make its way out of Redmond and that the company is not releasing any new builds this year, this may be the best look we get until the Consumer Preview arrives.
I would say yes. There aren't really any stability problems but things keep somewhat shuffling around as new builds are released. It should give you a nice free gaming OS until it expires in spring. :)
The only "real" battery saver utility I've seen on any device which actually was useful is the Extreme Battery Saver mode on the HTC One M8. This drops all network connections, changes the launcher to a simple one, stops all background apps, and allows for the phone, texting, and clock/alarm. This has come very much in handy, allowing for a phone to run multiple days on a single battery charge.