Monitors and power draw

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

Thanks,
That was somewhat what I was looking for. I'm surprised that businesses in 
this economy don't look at the savings in electricity. (Actually, it comes 
down to capital budgets vs. a savings in the facilities area).
"Michael Dinsmore" wrote:
> Flat panel monitors use significantly less power than their CRT rivals. 
> Typically, a 17 inch CRT monitor consumes 80~100 Watts, while a 15 inch flat 
> panel (similar display area!) consumes only 30~40 Watts. In a large office 
> with many screens, using flat panels will make a significant saving in 
> electricity costs.
-- 
Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
http://www.blu.org