Western Digital is trying to redefine the word “RPM”

Re:Western Digital is trying to redefine the word “RPM” by pmiller2 on Monday September 07, 2020 @09:50PM (#24404533)

It is, and that's the point: you can screw a 60W equivalent LED into any socket where you previously had a 60W incandescent and have about the same amount of light for a much lower energy cost.

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Re:Western Digital is trying to redefine the word “RPM” by ars on Monday September 07, 2020 @10:58PM (#24404848)

You'd think so. But I've seen LEDs that are kind of like spotlights and they market them as the wattage based on the brightness under the spotlight not the total lumens it produces.

Only in the fine print do they disclose how many actual lumens.

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Re:Western Digital is trying to redefine the word “RPM” by srtjstjsj on Monday September 07, 2020 @09:54PM (#24404564)

Not everywhere -- LEDs aren't always dimmer switch compatible, and mismatched bulbs on a shared circuit will have weird interactions.

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Re:Western Digital is trying to redefine the word “RPM” by ryandrake on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @02:18PM (#24411170)

So why not use the actual measurement that the customer is interested in: The light quantity? Power consumption (W) seems to be the wrong measurement since you're comparing apples to oranges.

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Re:Western Digital is trying to redefine the word “RPM” by curryst on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @02:28PM (#24411321)

Are they just basing it on lumens? There might be more interplay, i.e. if you can get by with fewer lumens if you emit in a different wavelength.

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