Edison – A Simple Way to Manage Your PC Power Settings and Help Save Electricity
Posted by: Barry Cleave in Freeware, tags: Climate Change, Energy Saving, Gadgets, Greenhouse Gas, Independant Review, Independent Review, Power Saving, Pro Reviewer, Utilities, Windows, WIndows Vista, Windows XPWhat are the Technical Details & Compatibility?
| Name | edison |
| Software Version | 1.0.3166.0 |
| Release Date | August 2008 (assumed from installer) |
| Compatibility | Windows XP(SP2)/Vista |
| Homepage | edison |
| Download | Download |
| Download Size | 27,962KB |
| OS Reviewed On | Windows XP Pro |
| Size on Disk | 6.2MB |
| Memory Use | 35,084K (Service) – always on 47,850K (GUI) – settings only |
| License | Freeware |
| Review Date | September 2008 |
What is the ProReviewer Experience?
| Name | edison |
| User Level | Any |
| Functionality | Low |
| Complexity | Low |
| Interface | OK |
| General Usability | Good |
| Overall Experience | OK |
| Help | Reasonable |
| Resources | High |
This is a potentially useful program if you want to schedule 2 power schemes. I don’t like the registration/activation process and I am sure this will put a lot of people off. Also, if you don’t have .NET installed its a big installation just to run this utility. It could be a lot better with more extensive scheduling and power schemes.
Personally I rate this as:
Useful to Some – Easy to Use – Could easily be much better
What Could Make it be Better?
- Get rid of the activation process – if you want information on users ask at installation with an option to refuse
- Multiple Schedules
- Multiple power schemes
- Include timed shutdown/Suspend/Hibernate options
- Don’t use .NET
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October 16th, 2008 at 3:33 am - Edit
I tried this program before and didn’t notice much of a difference in power. I guess it all depends on what kind of desktop setups people have.
November 12th, 2008 at 12:56 am - Edit
Nice, I have been looking for a software like this. I usually forget to shut down my laptop when I go to sleep.
November 16th, 2008 at 10:19 pm - Edit
It will useful for me, I usually forget to shut down my laptop when I go to sleep.
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December 29th, 2008 at 9:56 am - Edit
it lights your PC too.. its Edison.
January 5th, 2009 at 9:55 am - Edit
Its good, if it saves power.
February 27th, 2009 at 4:20 pm - Edit
Anything that can have a positive effect on the environment and in todays economy a positive effect on the contents of my wallet are worth looking at carefully.
March 27th, 2009 at 3:22 pm - Edit
As long as it saves energy and still maintains manages your CPU power. Then it will go a long way.
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:21 am - Edit
great… saves energy. this is usefull for me because when i tired, i forgot to turn of my notebook