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• Vista beta sucks up battery juice

June 2, 2006 4:00 AM PDT

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Early testers are finding Vista laptops get less battery life than the same machines running Windows XP. As with past versions, users can choose to maximize battery life at the expense of performance, maximize performance or opt for a balanced approach.

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