For what it's worth, the battery lasts half as long in Ubuntu than Windows (Dell...

metamemetics on Sept 30, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) Release Candidate

For what it's worth, the battery lasts half as long in Ubuntu than Windows (Dell Studio XPS 16). Also the fan is always on moderately loud even if I am only browsing the web or the lid is closed, and it heats up under the trackpad more than Windows to a degree that is annoying.

eru on Oct 1, 2010 [–]

Have you tried different cpu governors?