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Blackle#298150

By SAV1OUR - Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:46 pm

- Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:46 pm #298150

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2006 ... 25,00.html

I'll be having to shine a torch at my monitor soon, I do sometimes switch it off when I'm away from it. Google seem to lead the way with everything.

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Re: Blackle#298152

By Console - Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:51 pm

- Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:51 pm #298152

I don't think Google are behind this. I'm fairly certain that the figures quoted are for CRT monitors, which are becoming rarer now-a-days and a black screen barely saves any power on an LCD monitor (note black, not off), and plasma monitors aren't that common for PC's.

Re: Blackle#298153

By SAV1OUR - Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:54 pm

- Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:54 pm #298153

Still, less migranes for me.

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Re: Blackle#298290

By Console - Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:57 am

- Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:57 am #298290

I've just been reading up on LCD monitors, and black actually takes more power to display, not less. So, this 'Blackle' would actually cause more power to be used.