Ubuntu's LPIA-based MID Edition Can Save 10%+ Power

news · March 29, 2009

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Title: Ubuntu's LPIA-based MID Edition Can Save 10%+ Power ( -at -) Phoronix

Summary: "When it comes to putting Ubuntu Linux on mobile devices,

Canonical has two flavors of their popular Linux distribution to suit

the needs of vendors and end-users: Ubuntu Netbook Remix and Ubuntu MID.

The former targets netbook computers (hence its name), particularly

those with Intel Atom processors, and brings a unique interface atop

GNOME. The Ubuntu MID edition is targeted for very small netbooks and

mobile Internet devices. Particularly, Ubuntu MID aims to be on handheld

devices and those with 4-7" touch-screens. Beyond having a different

user interface, Ubuntu MID is spun with LPIA packages instead of the

i386 package-set. LPIA is quite similar to i386, but targets the

Low-Power Intel Architecture with different compile-time optimizations.

With the low-power focus, will this distribution extend your battery

life? Yes, our results today show that the power consumption can be cut

down by greater than 10%."

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