When I 1st saw these little pop ups I wondered if Nokia was covering for a poor power supply design that would overcharge the battery. Not good for lots of reasons. I'm relieved that it's just "green speak." The useless things in life I tend to ignore and move on in search of something more meaningful. FYI, I do use power strips with switches -- CFL bulbs aren't a bad idea either. Some devices consume an amazing amount of power in standby. Chances are your desktop PC supplies 5 volts to USB ports even when shutdown.