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Old 09-19-2008, 07:04 PM   #5 (permalink)
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When my system (Thinkpad T61 notebook) only uses about 14 wattts total (when I'm just doing e.g. coding or writing, which is most of the time), then 1 watt is a pretty significant percentage :-)

But there's a better reason for using white text on a black background as default: it's a lot easier on the eyes.
Yeah, I always set my desktop to black with a small picture in the dead-center. I often set up my editors to have black backgrounds. Over the years, my favorite text colors have been "ecomodder" light-green and cyan.

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