Re: Stupid program/computer problem

From: leslie (LESLIE_at_JRLVAX.HOUSTON.RR.COM)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 05:59:47 GMT

Bob (nottooslow@forevermail.com) wrote:
: In article <2l3mnpF758m3U1@uni-berlin.de>, mail.2.14tonks@recursor.net
: says...
: > I find it has very little impact on either - the monitor goes into sleep
: > mode, and the computer itself simply doesn't draw that much current or put
: > out that much heat. There are a lot bigger wasters of electricity than a
: > computer on standby. I expect it you left it off all July and on all
: > August you really wouldn't see that much difference. Of course, it would
: > probably be fairer to run a trial in the winter, assuming your heat isn't
: > electric. I suspect the variation in your electric bill depending weather
: > and how much you have to run the AC would completely swamp any smaller
: > shifts in the summer months.
: >
: > &%) Sheila
: >
:
: I agree, but then I get the "every penny counts". IOW, I won't win this
: one.
:

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Jerry

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