Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!

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Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:20

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"Rob Morley" <nospam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:06:56 +1100
> "Zod" <Zod@home.com> wrote:
>
> > Let me do the sums. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
> > 24 times 365 days is 8760 Hours in a year
>
> Now subtract the time that the PC is in use, so not "wasting" power on
> standby.

Except that 99% of computers are under-used and spend 99% of their time
simply waiting for user input, so that means you can only subtract 1% of 1%
of that "in use" time.  ;-)

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Subject: Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!
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