Subj : Raspberry Pi
To   : Tracker1
From : Arelor
Date : Sun May 07 2023 16:32:06

  Re: Raspberry Pi
  By: Tracker1 to Arelor on Sat May 06 2023 07:57 pm

 >  Ar> How long do you plan to run your new machine? You need nearly 4 years t
 >  Ar> offset the enviromental cost of manufacturing the new device (2 if your
 >  Ar> power supplier uses ZERO renewables) and nearly 4 to offset the
 >  Ar> operational cost at European prices (which SUCK).
 > 
 > Can't speak for GP, but for me, I ran my last NAS for about 13 years or so, 
 > ss my hardware on, and it generally gets used for many years before retiring
 > 
 > Just because one person isn't using a system, doesn't mean it doesn't see us
 > e MinisForum box I'm using for storage and home-server duties today.  I also
 > 
 > 
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 > tracker1@roughneckbbs.com
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Well, if your use horizon is far away then it makes sense to buy better
hardware from the get go, specially if you intend to run it 24/7.

That said, desktop systems skew the maths because those run a couple of hours
per day only. Most people I hear talking about upgrading hardware to cut costs
or be ecogreen are talking about upgrading desktops. If you run the desktop 6
hours per day it will take you four times longer to recoup the investment.


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