The other way to handle this is to define your own standard. Power Time: CPU+WIFI+GPS+ SCREEN ( something like that) Talk time: standard definition. Suspend time.
Standby is the first metric I would toss off the island It's actually best in these circumstances to define the new standard. But it Has to have some tie to the old standard. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Shiloh Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 11:11 AM To: List for Openmoko community discussion Subject: Re: Terminology Beautifully put. Mickey, I'm putting this in the quickstart guide, clearly labeled "expected" and not yet verified. Thanks, Michael Michael 'Mickey' Lauer wrote: > Guys, > > you really need to set the terminology straight here otherwise we spread FUD. > > Feature phones only differ between talk time and standby time. > For us, it's a bit more complicated, since we have more modes. > > Can we agree on the following: > > usage time = CPU is powered on, lots of peripherals have power and > you're actually talking and doing lots of things. > > standby time = CPU is powered on, but the display and most peripherals > are off to save power. You are doing something that requires the CPU to be on though. > > suspend time = CPU is powered off. only gsm (and RTC and some other > wakeup > sources) are listening for events. > > Now I _personally_ expect the following from FreeRunner: > > usage time = 2 to 8 hours, depending on what you're actually doing > standby time = 10 hours suspend time = 2-3 days > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community