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A study that was commissioned by AMD found that U.S. data centers spend enough electricity to power about 4 million homes which costs about $2.7 billion each year. As Web 2.0 boom have demanded more computing power, the demand of power from servers and cooling systems have gone up. The study estimates that U.S. servers use 1.2% of the entire U.S. power consumption. Many companies are encouraging power efficient processors and water cooling systems to save electricity.
The long awaited Operating System has been released as Microsoft launched Windows Vista to 70 different countries. Microsoft has also launched Microsoft Office 2007 that has newly designed interface and new features. Windows Vista comes in four editions: Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate. Users can either buy the new operating system in stores or download them at Microsoft's website. The new operating system features a new interface, swift integration with other devices, more secure environment, and other additions and improvements from the previous Windows XP.
Microsoft released its first player "Zune" to the market. Although preliminary reviews of the player falls short of becoming an "iPod killer", the software company is hopeful that new features in Zune would give a boost in a market dominated by Apple's iPod. Zune has one of the largest color screen in the mp3 player market, allowing users to watch music videos comfortably. Microsoft is also touting Zune's wireless capabilities that allows users to share songs wirelessly. Zune is sold at a price of $250.
