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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows XP
- Date added: August 15, 2008
- Total Downloads: 2,576
- Downloads last week: 9
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 4 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on March 12, 2009
Anyone who wants to save a little money while helping conserve energy and protect the environment will want to check out this free monitoring application.
Verdiem Edison has a simple, easy-to-understand display with tabbed functions. This free program, which requires e-mail registration before use, rides the latest "green" craze, as it touts the capability to save money by scheduling times to hibernate and shut down your computer. While these basic functions already are enabled by default in Windows, Verdiem Edison adds two different time settings; work time and nonwork time. While working, users may not want to power down hard drives or suspend the computer, so users can initially set up their work schedule, then create rules for the two settings. Power-saving functions include the capability to turn off the display, power down hard drives, and suspend the computer. The program also displays estimated money, energy, and CO2 savings based on your custom preferences.
Although its basic functions already exist in Windows, this easy-to-use application can be mastered by any level user who wants to be, and save, a little green.
Publisher's description
From Verdiem :Edison is an easy-to-use energy-monitoring application. Edison puts you in control of your PC energy usage by letting you: set your schedule, save a little or a lot, and see your savings. Edison will calculate your estimated savings based on the setting you choose.
CNET Editor's Note: This download installs Microsoft's .NET 2.0 framework if it is not already installed on your computer.
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- Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 4 votes
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Edison 1.0 (XP)
Pros: None that I can find
Cons: I installed the application but it will not connect to whatever server it is trying too. I gave it access within my firewall but still nothing. Great idea but I have no idea if it works.
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Edison 1.0 (XP)
"Can U imagine tree huggers downloading this app?"
Pros: "Save a tree,you're a hero Save a baby,go to jail"(yeah,like yeah).And we can all stand by the fire and sing "Kumbya" (oops..never mind. The word Lord is insensitive to "other" religions and it isn't politically correct to use it either.
Cons: Wasted electricity and valuable time will be used downloading this unnecessary program and that's not very "ego-friendly".
Summary: You already have this or something similar in your OS. If your "environmentally conscience",then shut off the PC when it's not in use. On or off is the best course of action.And besides,PC's use such a little amount of power these days that it make... read more >>
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Edison 1.0 (XP)
Pros: "Seems" like a nice piece of software, but.........
Cons: It only runs with IE 5.0 and above, no other browser will work. I use Firefox, and I can't find any plug-ins. Live chat ...H-m-m-m-m-m does seem like a live person at the other end
Summary: I uninstalled it do to compatibly with browser.......
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Edison 1.0 (XP)
"Can not install, So my rating should not count!!!!!!!!!"
Pros: Can not install
Cons: I have tried seveal times but can not dowload software. I even reinstalled Network 2.0 Framwork from Microsoft, Still no luck?
Summary: Can not install Verdiem Edsion 1.0, to windows XP professional SP3 that I have installed on my HP d4100e Pavilion
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