This might come out as a surprise but it is true. The news is that Windows 7 may be a better player than Vista but it lags behind Windows XP when it comes to battery life consumption on Netbooks.
Laptopmag conducted a test by running Windows 7 on a Toshiba Netbook NB205 and the results were quit surprising. Windows 7 provided just 6 hours of battery life whereas Windows XP provided an impressive 6 hours battery life.This is what Laptopmag stated:
When we ran our standard battery test on the Toshiba NB205 under Windows 7, it lost more than 3 hours. Under XP it got an amazing 9 hours and 24 minutes, but with Windows 7 it only lasted for 6 hours and 15 minutes. Installing new Win 7 drivers from Toshiba only resulted in an extra half hour or so (6:53). We also noticed a bit of a drop-off with another netbook we tested: the MSI U123. This time it was less dramatic: 8:14 in XP vs. 7:41 in Win 7.
Seems like Windows 7 needs to buck up to Windows Xp because Windows 7 Browser speed is also less compared to Windows Xp. After all there is some reason why this saying is famous – “Old is Gold” 🙂
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