On Sun, Mar 22 2009, Paul O'Malley - gnu's not unix - wrote:
> I dont know what the lappy uses but the Vector PSU is rated at 90 watts.
> 90watts 24/7/365 at 11 cent a unit (lets say you have such a deal)
> =607 euros in euros or thereabouts - if it is running at 85 percent
> of max power it is still over 500
There are not 365 weeks in a year. The correct figure is closer to €85
per annum.
(* (/ 90 1000.0) 24 365.25 0.11) => 86.7834
Brendan
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