14 DAY TRIAL // Windows XP and Windows Vista users can grab a free power management application, made available courtesy of Microsoft and Verdiem. According to the Redmond giant, the energy monitoring program is designed to integrate seamlessly with XP Service pack 2 and Windows Vista RTM. Microsoft has said nothing about compatibility with XP SP3 or Vista SP1. However, the proverbial ball is now in the users' court with the software giant challenging no less than 10 million users, approximately 1% of the entire Windows install base to download and install the solution in the coming year.
"Microsoft's CES Rob Bernard, Verdiem's CEO Kevin Klustner, and the Climate Savers Computing Initiative's President Lorie Wigle announced the launch of Verdiem's Edison, a power management application offered free to PC users around the world! A video recording of the announcement is now available on-line. The video provides a demo of the software and a great overview on the importance of power management in computing," stated Nick MacKechnie, Senior Technical Account Manager at Microsoft New Zealand.
Edison will work in accordance with the end users' work schedules, and as such will optimize the Windows operating system's energy consumption in accordance with the tasks being performed. In addition to configuring power schemes, Edison will also provide information on the savings in terms of CO2, kWh and money for the machines that are energy efficient.
"Verdiem's Edison is a free energy-monitoring application for eco-conscious consumers. You can use it to more actively control your PC's energy consumption - and subsequently your household's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions," reads a fragment of the tool's description. "Made for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista PC users, Verdiem's Edison enhances the operating systems' existing power settings with increased overall energy savings and provides a consumer-friendly user interface that makes it easy to set up and manage."
Edison can be downloaded from here.