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Clev · 09-26-10, 01:08 AM

I'm still stuck with a laptop. My Dell C640 uses 12-13W with the drive spun down and about 22W under full load (1.2GHz Pentium-M.) I've been thinking about going smaller, but this machine does a lot of audio transcoding (WAV to MP3) of programs I record off the radio, so I'm willing to live with the extra few watts.

I have a newer D610 (1.7GHz P-M) that brings a little more speed to the table without appreciably increasing consumption, so I'll be upgrading eventually.

09-26-10, 01:08 AM	#3
Clev Wannabe greenie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 74 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I'm still stuck with a laptop. My Dell C640 uses 12-13W with the drive spun down and about 22W under full load (1.2GHz Pentium-M.) I've been thinking about going smaller, but this machine does a lot of audio transcoding (WAV to MP3) of programs I record off the radio, so I'm willing to live with the extra few watts. I have a newer D610 (1.7GHz P-M) that brings a little more speed to the table without appreciably increasing consumption, so I'll be upgrading eventually.