People, this is PURE Microsoft Marketing at it's best! This "cool" technology has been around for YEARS! Several companies (LANDesk included) have had Windows Power Management in place for # versions! I have VERY HAPPY customers that have publically stood up and posted thier $ savings on websites (http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=join_change_the_world.showPledgeDriverDetails&cpd_id=7183) when they have NEVER done so before - this is how much interest saving $ on power is. The basis for the technology isn't even Microsoft, it is vPro from Intel or DASH PowerNow from AMD. These technologies are what keeps the PC "alive", not Microsoft - that is laughable! If you look at the Microsoft Windows Power Profiles, you will notice limited options, yet look at a tool written by HW vendor (Lenovo, HP, Dell, etc) for thier Windows PCs you will notice many options for managing the power state of the PC. To over simplify the situation and state that Microsoft is doing all this "cool" technologies is NOT interesting, but old hat.....
Just my opinion.
J
Areeed. Seriously - Have any of you EVER BEEN SHOT AT? It is the scariest thing ever to happen to me! No, I was not in the army. Yes, I am a normal American Male. Yes, I own guns. Yes, they are in a safe. No, I am not a criminal. OK, now that we got the fringe group stuff OOTW.... Realism beats the hell out of fantasy every time. Just go watch Avitar.......nice graphics, stupid story. Our teenage sons have a balance of sports, outdoors, and Xbox-WOW. The key is balance and talk to your kids ALOT! I fear darwinism is a visious trick being played on this generation. You are already seeing the fruits of thier labors in the papers...err, google news.
J
Slashdot Mirror
People, this is PURE Microsoft Marketing at it's best! This "cool" technology has been around for YEARS! Several companies (LANDesk included) have had Windows Power Management in place for # versions! I have VERY HAPPY customers that have publically stood up and posted thier $ savings on websites (http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=join_change_the_world.showPledgeDriverDetails&cpd_id=7183) when they have NEVER done so before - this is how much interest saving $ on power is. The basis for the technology isn't even Microsoft, it is vPro from Intel or DASH PowerNow from AMD. These technologies are what keeps the PC "alive", not Microsoft - that is laughable! If you look at the Microsoft Windows Power Profiles, you will notice limited options, yet look at a tool written by HW vendor (Lenovo, HP, Dell, etc) for thier Windows PCs you will notice many options for managing the power state of the PC. To over simplify the situation and state that Microsoft is doing all this "cool" technologies is NOT interesting, but old hat..... Just my opinion. J
Areeed. Seriously - Have any of you EVER BEEN SHOT AT? It is the scariest thing ever to happen to me! No, I was not in the army. Yes, I am a normal American Male. Yes, I own guns. Yes, they are in a safe. No, I am not a criminal. OK, now that we got the fringe group stuff OOTW.... Realism beats the hell out of fantasy every time. Just go watch Avitar.......nice graphics, stupid story. Our teenage sons have a balance of sports, outdoors, and Xbox-WOW. The key is balance and talk to your kids ALOT! I fear darwinism is a visious trick being played on this generation. You are already seeing the fruits of thier labors in the papers...err, google news. J