Disagree if you want, but it's my PB, not yours. And my PB 2400c/180 with 80
MB of RAM and a 4 GB IBM HD will still hit 154 F in my office under constant
use. If it is not in constant use, of course it will cool; it will also go
to sleep...
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>>BTW, 8.6 does not give me lower temperatures or longer battery life on my PB
>>2400c/180. Initially, you might think that it does on yours, but it does so
>>by dimming the screen to its mid point. Crank the brightness back up and
>>watch your temperature and battery life return to 8.5 levels.
>
> I disagree. In 8.6, the system software was altered to give free
> processor cycles to the "Idle" process. This is what cuts the CPU
> operating temp and thus saves battery power. I did not change my
> work at all - same usage patterns under 8.5.1 and 8.6 - and my
> machine generally runs 9 degrees C cooler under 8.6 than under 8.5.1.
>
> I noticed immediately that my screen had returned to 1/2 brightness -
> one of the first things I did was return it to its maximum setting.
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