> I save as much as I can. I recycle as much as I can. But some people > require a computer on 26 hours/day and I have two of those. My laptop > needs very very very very little to run with the display off, hard > drive spun down and the minimum of power going to the CPU. > > Consider that.
Actually, even desktops in that mode use very little power. The biggest power drain by far is your CRT monitor. Turn that sucker off, and your bills go way down (especially AC). Things get a little more tricky if you're talking about 2.5ghz P4's or dual ghz G4's, though. Michael Bryan Bell ------------------ ICQ: 16106263 Yahoo: mhbell1 No Link for you! AIM: drunkenbatman -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
