Submitted by Windsor Schmidt (not verified) on Tue, 2008/12/02 - 21:00.
Not true on modern LCD displays. Without applying power, 'transparent' is the default state for the crystal material, showing through to the CCFL (back light) behind, giving you a white screen. Therefore, black text on a white background will use slightly less power. Compared to the power drawn by the CCFL, this is negligible.
Not true on modern LCD
Not true on modern LCD displays. Without applying power, 'transparent' is the default state for the crystal material, showing through to the CCFL (back light) behind, giving you a white screen. Therefore, black text on a white background will use slightly less power. Compared to the power drawn by the CCFL, this is negligible.
P.S. Thanks for the tips on Putty!