Monitors and power draw

[rir at mediaone.net (Rob Ransbottom)]

On Fri, 16 Nov 2001, Steve wrote:
> > On Thu, 15 Nov 2001, Rob Ransbottom wrote:

> >>100 watts * 8 hrs * 250 days * O.16 $/kwh = 32.00$/year
> >>
> >>15" fp monitor = $400.00
> >>17" crt monitor = $160.00
> >>
> >>Granting the fp monitor zero power usage this yields
> >>a break even point about seven years away.
> >>
> >>Given this there is no financial need to explore the cost of heating,
> >>cooling or space except in unusual circumstances.
> 
> Not sure what this means. If you're saying that the economics of just 
> the energy savings from monitor use alone justify the purchase and thus 
> you don't need to bother with the other stuff (heating, cooling, etc), 
> you don't know that until you look at the other stuff.

I'm saying that any possible break even point is so far removed that it
is ridiculous to try to justify a flat panel financially.  

> It could be that it brings your break even closer by say a year. It 
> could be negligible (well, at least now you know).

I like my 17" flat panel immensely.

rob                     Live the dream.