In addition to Google Earth looking beautiful, the new LCD screen has power benefits.
Saving Power
I recently got another batter backup unit for my office, and installed the interface software. One piece of information it reports is the current load by the system. With the old CRT monitor, the total load was 61%; with the new monitor, the load drops to 48%.
In practical terms, this means the battery backup will last about 25% longer when the power goes out. And we've been having a lot of winter storms on the West Coast.
Another benefit is saving money. I worked out that this monitor will pay for itself in eight years through lower power consumption. This LCD monitor uses 1.3A less power than the old CRT unit, which works out to a savings of about $50 a year (on for 12 hours a day, using our local electrical rate of about 8c/KWh).
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