Re: Stupid program/computer problem

From: Neal Brown (nbrown12_at_comcast.net)
Date: 07/09/04

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    Hooooooooo Boy!!! Another toy I gotta have!!!

    I found it selling on eBay for $27.95 plus $5.00 shipping. 

    -- 
Neal
Keep your words soft and sweet ~ Just in case you have to eat them
"leslie" <LESLIE@JRLVAX.HOUSTON.RR.COM> wrote in message
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> 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.
> :
>
> Perhaps you need to buy one of these; one of the epinion reviewers
> claimed it helped him save $ 25.00/month on his electric bill:
>
>    http://www.ahernstore.com/p4400.html
>    Kill A Watt Electricty Load Meter and Monitor
>
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>
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>    and assess how efficient they are. The Kill A Watt features a large
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>    utility companies. Kill A Watt allows you to figure out your
>    electrical expenses by the hour, day, week, month, even an entire
>    year. The Kill A Watt will monitor the quality of your power by
>    displaying Voltage, Line Frequency, and Power Factor..."
>
>
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>
>
>    http://www.epinions.com/content_112642068100
>    Compare Prices and Read Reviews on p3 International Kill A Watt
>    (killawatt) Meter (P4400) at Epinions.com
>
>
> Jerry
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