hello again - and a question about Rogers

[The Edge of the Ice]

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 16:31:48 -0400, Stewart C. Russell
<scruss-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
> >
> > Why not leave your computer on?
> 
> That all depends whether you want to have approximately 900kWh/year (or
> about $90/year) phantom load on your household power usage, per
> computer. And that's not including monitors.

That is of course why I bought my Netwinder.  With a maximum power draw of
15W, it's a much better solution for the low-level serving I need.  Not that I
actually pay for power (included in my rent), but I like being nice. 
Laptops are
good for that, too.
 
> I know of households who run everything on that that amount of power per
> year. The expected rise in hydro prices will concentrate people's minds
> a bit; not before time, either.

That's like how LCDs are actually cheaper over 2 years for offices in the
silicon valley, because of the power disparity.  I wonder when people will start
buying laptops instead of desktops, or start paying attention to the Energy Star
ratings of computers again.  ;)

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