Buying desktop PC? Better go for laptop/notebook!

If you are thinking of buying desktops for office use, it is time to consider laptops/notebooks/netbooks! Reasons are: -

• Desktop PC uses more electricity!
• Laptops/notebooks/netbooks uses less power and the battery acts as a UPS/backup power!
• Laptops/notebooks/netbooks can be cheaper than desktops PC.
• Laptops/notebooks/netbooks is almost as fast as desktops PC, and more portable!

Lets look at electric power. I visited http://services.spservices.sg/cs_services_energy-audit.asp and did an estimation, see results returned for each item: -

Thank you for using the Home Electricity Audit.
Your estimated electricity consumption in a month is:
840 kWH or $210.59
(Based on the current tariff rate of 25.07 cents/kWH)
This is a breakdown of the electrical appliances which contributes to the electricity consumption in your home:
Description	Electricity consumed per month (kWH)	Electricity Cost per month ($)
Computer – 300W	720	$180.50
Notebook – 50W	120	$30.08

So for each item, 10 units of notebooks (8 hours per day)’s power usage only S$30.08/month, a wooping savings of S$150.42 X over a period of 36 months = Saved S$5,415.12!

Therefore 3 years later, you can own new additional 3-5 more notebooks with the savings if you switch to laptops/notebooks/netbooks today!