Posted by: Anonymous
[ip: 82.71.57.25]
on October 02, 2008 10:37 PM
The line of this article annoys me:
"Converting an old PC into a home or office server may look like a good idea on paper, but in reality, the idea has a few serious drawbacks. For starters, old PCs tend to be noisy, power-guzzling monsters, and older components make them less reliable."
1) Using an old computer is much more environmentally friendly - simply because you are recycling old components
2) Often is old hardware uses less power that modern
3) Unlike mechanic hardware - electronic equipment has the same statistical chance of failure at any point in their life. Hence you should never swap out old electrically components out simply because they are old.
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Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 82.71.57.25] on October 02, 2008 10:37 PM"Converting an old PC into a home or office server may look like a good idea on paper, but in reality, the idea has a few serious drawbacks. For starters, old PCs tend to be noisy, power-guzzling monsters, and older components make them less reliable."
1) Using an old computer is much more environmentally friendly - simply because you are recycling old components
2) Often is old hardware uses less power that modern
3) Unlike mechanic hardware - electronic equipment has the same statistical chance of failure at any point in their life. Hence you should never swap out old electrically components out simply because they are old.
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