On 2010-06-12, Henning Brauer <lists-openbsd@bsws.de> wrote:
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> * Nick <nick@holland-consulting.net> [2010-06-11 12:55]:
>> If you want low power consumption and low cost, I'd suggest a small
>> PIII or Celeron based system, hard to beat for the price (usually,
>> free!).  IF the new, cool stuff has any real power savings, you are
>> unlikely to ever recoup the initial cost over recycled hardware.
>
> that might be (I am not convinced tho) with the electricity price in
> the US, but certainly isn't universal.
>

Especially the price of electricity in externally owned datacentres (*)
- and restrictions on current drawn; there are still places which allow
just 4A (@240V) per rack footprint (and 8A/footprint is fairly common).

(*) http://redinterbushouseexchangegatenorth.net/pricing.php        ;)