My laptop uses 25-35 watts depending on what it is doing. It is a Dell, and it was one of the ones affected by the battery problem. So... I don't even use a battery anymore. It is too large to drag around with me anyways. 17" monitor and weight to the sucker.
I am waiting about another year for desktops to get more efficient. The new Intel processors just sip the electricity, and put out really decent numbers. I just can't get by with a laptop. To me, there is a big hit in usability that comes with trading in the desktop for a laptop.
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