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Stop power leaks; smile at savings
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| I also found that my backup Linux computer consumes 2 watts of power even
| when shut down. Most computers are shut down through a software command,
| rather than a physical switch. This puts the computer in a "soft off" state,
| with a low level of power still flowing to the motherboard. As a result, I'm
| paying $2.75 a year in power costs on my Linux box just to keep it plugged
| in. That won't break the bank, but consider that there are a few hundred
| million machines in the United States running up the same tab.
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http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/01/15/stop_power_leaks_smile_at_savings/
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Laptops for less: How I saved big on a computer the Ubuntu way
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| I live in Portland, Oregon, where open source is not just the favored
| software methodology but a way of life. Yet despite my buddies sporting their
| Linux user group laptop stickers, I was desperately afraid. It sounded hard.
| It sounded geeky.
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| Then I needed a new laptop. I was going freelance and sending my corporate
| laptop back to the mothership. The refurbished Dell Latitude I bought was
| only $245 but came without an operating system. My geeky friends suggested
| Ubuntu -- the free operating system Linux users consider a beginner's option.
| I'd save a few hundred dollars on Microsoft Vista and the Office suite; and I
| didn't have the extra money so it was really my only option. That or spend a
| lot of time at the public library.
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http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2008/11/23/laptops-for-less-how-i-saved-big-on-a-computer-the-ubuntu-way/
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