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   From: Chris Cox    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.suse,alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: An Ultimate Vista Problem   
   Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:32:04 -0600   
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   Moog wrote:   
   > Chris Cox illuminated the devil's arse on 02/02/2007 by typing:   
   >> I do drive a hybrid though... probably doesn't even things   
   >> out.   
   >    
   > Toyota/Lexus?   
      
   Honda   
      
   >    
   > Funnily enough, their CO2 output is around the same as a my Lexus 2.2   
   > litre diesel burner. And quite ironically, the hybrid vehicles cover far   
   > less miles per gallon.   
      
   Oh.. diesel is certainly a good alternative...definitely.  Lots of   
   my friends do diesel.. some even bio-diesel.   
      
   The Honda is a bit different in that it does shut off the   
   motor when stopped... and thus the moniker, Partial Zero Emissions   
   Vehicle :)  Honda can do better... I like the look of their   
   hydrogen fuel cell concept car.   
      
   >    
   > I'm awaiting the Diesel/Electric hybrid as this is likely to be far more   
   > efficient in terms of CO2 output. That's the power of the American car   
   > market though. Diesel engines are a bit of a no-no.   
      
   Me too.. looking forward to it.. and all of the other things.   
      
   >    
   > So in conclusion...   
   >    
   > The car manufacturers are addressing the problem in the wrong way too.   
      
   Hmmm... given they weren't doing anything at all before, I think   
   it's progress.  And Linux is certainly progress.. though I'm certain   
   my Linux systems consume as much power as Vista (I do a bit of gaming).   
      
   >    
   > 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.   
   >    
      
   :) Well.. let's see what happens with Xorg 7.3 (fixes some problems, but   
   may create some of the issues mentioned here).  Also, remember some   
   will opt to run a composite window manager... might not be a huge   
   difference vs Vista.   
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