Subj : Linux on old laptop
To   : Trikester
From : Moondog
Date : Thu Dec 30 2021 10:31 pm

 Re: Linux on old laptop
 By: Trikester to WitNik on Sun Dec 26 2021 04:15 pm

>   Re: Linux on old laptop
>   By: WitNik to Utopian Galt on Sat Dec 25 2021 11:30 am
>
>  > I think you made a good choice on keeping stuff out of the landfill; howe
>  > the
>  > last 4-5 years to refresh my systems with very power efficient systems fo
>  > generally
>  > consume more electricity, so that's something to keep in mind to potentia
>  > upgrade.
>
> That's an excellent point, by the way.
>
> Recently I checked to see how much power was being used by the "media PC" ty
>
> Both utilized >40W constantly when on, with spikes higher than that dependin
>
> Have replaced the media PC completely and the media-watching stuff from the
>
> The guts of the media PC box are going to head off to recycling.
>
Back in the early 2000's I had plans of turning an old laptop into a media
and GPS device for my truck.  After all the owrk it would've taken to wire it
in and make sure it got safe regulated voltage, I could've bought a GPS and
MP3 player

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