The battery life of computers is something that all companies involved in manufacturing of PCs trying to improve, either in software or hardware. Intel is certainly doing his part, at least with regard to the new darlings of the portable computer industry, the ultrabooks. The chip maker announced today that it is developing a new energy management system, called Haswell, which will improve the efficiency of batteries up to 20 times.
The chips that come with this system, according to Intel CEO Paul Otellini, combined with the latest advances in Microsoft's Windows 8 will allow ultrabooks reach up to 1 day and 10 days battery standby connected. What this means is that the computer does not turn off completely, still connected to the network and receive updates, but using very little energy. Otellini also ensures that energy savings will not compromise a computer's performance.
This new standard is not exactly for the current ultrabooks, but for those about to be launched in the distant year of 2013. The current ultrabooks to reach acceptable levels of battery life between 7 and 9 hours depending on the manufacturer. But 24 hours of battery standby time and 10 days sounds like a feature that is worth the wait. Especially if it comes accompanied by a drop in prices since the current ultrabooks come in range of a thousand dollars out there.
The chips that come with this system, according to Intel CEO Paul Otellini, combined with the latest advances in Microsoft's Windows 8 will allow ultrabooks reach up to 1 day and 10 days battery standby connected. What this means is that the computer does not turn off completely, still connected to the network and receive updates, but using very little energy. Otellini also ensures that energy savings will not compromise a computer's performance.
This new standard is not exactly for the current ultrabooks, but for those about to be launched in the distant year of 2013. The current ultrabooks to reach acceptable levels of battery life between 7 and 9 hours depending on the manufacturer. But 24 hours of battery standby time and 10 days sounds like a feature that is worth the wait. Especially if it comes accompanied by a drop in prices since the current ultrabooks come in range of a thousand dollars out there.
