"When the system is mostly idle…there is no need to be running the processor in the maximum performance mode [so] the processor voltage and frequency can be reduced to a lower value to save power," DeWhitt wrote. "Similar, the hard disk drive and a variety of other devices can be placed in low-power modes or turned off completely to save power when not in use."
Microsoft is building on its previous investments with the Windows 7 device power enhancements.
"several investments in the area of device power management including enhancements to USB device classes to enable selective suspend across a broad range of devices including audio, biometrics, scanners and smart cards…[to] enable more energy efficient PC designs"
The rollout of Windows 7 Beta, Microsoft announced a Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta release on Wednesday. Both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 share the same codebase kernel.
http://redmondmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=10497
ok some pictures on Windows 7













For more info on Windows 7
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/whats-new.aspx
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