Joseph Tate [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > But add the costs of running it to your power bill. You might save 5-10 > bucks a month by running a "boxed edge router" rather than a dedicated > Linux computer, even a PII.
Uh, you're way overestimating the cost there. My last power bill was somewhere around $100. At all times, I have fifteen computers, three switches, two hubs, a WAP, a router, and a TiVo running. So, by your math, those computers account for between $75 and $150 of my power bill. Assuming the $75 number, that leaves $25 for my other computing equipment, the oven/stove (which, granted, doesn't get as much use as it should), the blower on my heater (gas heat), the ceiling fans and lights, the fridge, the washer and dryer, the TV, and stereo. I think $5 is too high, while $2 or $3 is more likely. I can cope with that on a monthly basis for the added flexibility I gain. Mike PS This isn't a 'mine is bigger than yours' contest, merely proof against that $5 to $10 a month figure. -- "If life hands you lemons, YOU BLOW THOSE LEMONS TO BITS WITH YOUR LASER CANNONS!" -- Brak GNUPG Key fingerprint = ACD2 2F2F C151 FB35 B3AF C821 89C4 DF9A 5DDD 95D1 GNUPG Key = http://www.enoch.org/mike/mike.pubkey.asc
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