Re: The whole idea behind a screen saver

"Mike Gurkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> And, because most modern battery powered devices use more energy operating
> than in a steady state, it's using up battery power at a much faster rate
> than if you left it alone, or let it blank out.
>
> Mike
>

Not sure if I agree with this one, since the phone is actively checking for
incoming events, doing internal bookkeeping, etc.  Granted, if the LCD
screen is a poor design and a power drain there is an issue, but the phone
is not in a true "steady state" even with the screen blanked.





> "Lawrence Glass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > The whole idea behind a screen saver is to prevent "burn in,"
> > and was created for a CRT, not an LCD.
> >
> > Unless your phone has a CRT(!), your "screen saver" is doing
> > nothing more than providing (simple) entertainment.
> >
> > http://www.hoofpawfeather.com/NudeNeighbourTanning.scr
> >
> >
> > Larry
>
>