wraggster
April 11th, 2015, 22:59
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/72c9f5fa53c05b21cb330f960bf944a2/201843362/xboxonepower.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/10/xbox-one-energy-saving-screen/)Anyone who buys a brand new Xbox One will be prompted with a special screen when booting up the console for the first time: A choice between "instant-on" and "energy-saving" power modes. The default in the US is instant-on, which enables updates and content downloads while the console isn't in use, and lets users yell at their Xbox Ones to turn them on. The energy-saving mode consumes less power and can save players an average of $6 to $15 per year in the US, Microsoft says (http://news.xbox.com/2015/04/xbox-one-putting-the-power-in-owners-hands). This isn't a new mode, but the move to offer power choices up front follows a March blog post from the National Resources Defense Council (http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/nhorowitz/no_april_fools_joke_xbox_one_g.html) that was critical of the Xbox One's always-on default.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/10/xbox-one-energy-saving-screen/
http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/10/xbox-one-energy-saving-screen/