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Old 12-29-2017, 06:26 AM   #44
DuckieTigger
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Originally Posted by ProDigit View Post
Background dictionary loading in RAM.
Same thing with X-ray.
We're talking about saving seconds off of a device with days worth of battery life, and possibly even more of an effect on tablets that will keep the dictionary loaded in RAM, for instant search results.
Background dictionary loading into RAM? Are you kidding me? That is what - 20-30 MB. It costs the same amount of energy to keep a 0 or a 1 alive in your RAM regardless of content.

I thought your list only had practical and real life noticeable savings in it.

Since it is mostly of academic value, here is the biggest energy saving of them all that you missed:
0) disconnect the battery.
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