Re: ..when to scrap old junk, was: old machine wheezy vs apt
On Wed, April 18, 2012 10:35 am, Dom wrote:
> These little machines take about 30W max, are only used for an average
> of an hour a day. As for running costs? Peanuts. Heat output? Barely
> noticable.
>
> My main laptop is slightly newer and about 10x the power. I have other
> systems, but nothing modern - I don't have the funds to get anything
> newer.
>
> Besides, it's a fun challenge to keep the old ones running. I enjoy it :)
I can relate to those points and wonder what fraction of CPU cycles
in the world, execute application code. Could easily believe a
number less than 1%. Great improvements of efficiency should be
possible in many aspects computing.
Regards, ... Peter E.
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