Vista's Aero glass draining laptop batteries

[clevin]

http://news.com.com/Vista+draining+laptop+batteries,+patience/2100-1044_3-6181366.html?tag=nefd.lede

When Aero is turned off, battery life is equal to or better than Windows XP systems. But with it turned on, battery life suffers compared with Windows XP.

 

[Sesshi]

I get just under 8 hours from my G11 with Glass - a 1.1kg laptop.

I get 3.5 hours from my SZ4 with Glass, a 1.7Kg laptop.
I get 3.5 hours from my Macbook Pro, a 2.5kg laptop.

More eye candy - more CPU cycles - more drain. It's not like you can't turn it off

 

[Cybergypsy]

I get 7 hours of life with vista on my HP....

 

[intendedaccel]

This just in, using more power makes batteries drain faster.