Terminology

[steve]

The other way to handle this is to define your own standard.

Power Time: CPU+WIFI+GPS+ SCREEN ( something like that)
Talk time: standard definition.
Suspend time.

Standby is the first metric I would toss off the island

It's actually best in these circumstances to define the new standard. But it
Has to have some tie to the old standard. 

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[mailto:community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org] On Behalf Of Michael Shiloh
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 11:11 AM
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Subject: Re: Terminology

Beautifully put. Mickey, I'm putting this in the quickstart guide, clearly
labeled "expected" and not yet verified.

Thanks,
Michael

Michael 'Mickey' Lauer wrote:
> Guys,
> 
> you really need to set the terminology straight here otherwise we spread
FUD.
> 
> Feature phones only differ between talk time and standby time.
> For us, it's a bit more complicated, since we have more modes.
> 
> Can we agree on the following:
> 
> usage time = CPU is powered on, lots of peripherals have power and 
> you're actually talking and doing lots of things.
> 
> standby time = CPU is powered on, but the display and most peripherals 
> are off to save power. You are doing something that requires the CPU to be
on though.
> 
> suspend time = CPU is powered off. only gsm (and RTC and some other 
> wakeup
> sources) are listening for events.
> 
> Now I _personally_ expect the following from FreeRunner:
> 
> usage time = 2 to 8 hours, depending on what you're actually doing 
> standby time = 10 hours suspend time = 2-3 days
> 
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