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   From: Moog    
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   Subject: Re: An Ultimate Vista Problem   
   Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:25:01 GMT   
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   Dirk T. Verbeek illuminated the devil's arse on 02/02/2007 by typing:   
   > Moog schreef:   
   >>    
   >> And back to the point.....   
   >> I cannot believe Microsoft haven't incorporated some form of software    
   >> driven power usage reduction though. It's just crazy.   
   >>    
   > I feel Microsoft is not the originator of (some of) the increase in    
   > power-hunger.   
   > It seems it's at least partially due to the greed from the Hollywood Execs    
   > that has 'forced' the inclusion of a lot of unnecessary CPU cycles just to    
   > check for the validity of the media you play.   
   > All aside from the (40-50 watts?) power used by the GPU's that are needed   
   for    
   > the "can't do without" 3D menus.   
      
   It's the work of the devil Dirk. The book of revelations is coming to    
   pass.   
      
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   Moog   
      
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