[SGVLUG] New Linux Tablet

[Julie]

Hmm.. I can run an experiment and let everyone know (re:  wifi always on drains 
battery).  Although I would imagine part of it has to do with the actual phone 
model.  I know it was a significant difference when Apple changed their 
algorithm for their iTouch wifi that it literally went from having the device 
fully charged lasting a few days to less than 20 hrs.  (even if I turn it off 
when not in used).  Highly annoying.  Nowadays, I switch the thing to airplane 
mode when I'm not using it.




----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Emerson <starman9x at gmail.com>
To: SGVLUG Discussion List. <sgvlug at sgvlug.net>
Sent: Mon, December 6, 2010 4:31:26 PM
Subject: Re: [SGVLUG] New Linux Tablet

On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 4:22 PM, Michael Proctor-Smith
<mproctor13 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Not sure it is so much of manually switching. With android phones if there
> is a know wifi access point within range it automatically uses wifi. The
> logic being wifi will probably have a fast and or cheaper connection to the
> internet.

true enough, but generally (or, at least with the droid phone i have),
I've *heard* that leaving wifi "on" when you aren't using it ends up
being a large drain on the battery (something about constantly seeking
for a wifi connection, plus the fact it is yet another
transmitter/receiver you are running)  I haven't had my phone long
enough to verify how much water this claim holds ;) but if true, I'd
imagine much the same for a tablet (but with that much more room for a
battery in it, I imagine the battery cap is much larger as well - I'll
have to ask about that at the store...)

(also, the logic of "wifi must be faster" won't apply at my house -
since my wifi is ultimately throttled by my dsl, and that is only
384k, 3g/4g is faster...)