>Let's see... 700W (input, not 300W output) for my regular machine, >versus 30W for the laptop. So that's 670W * 24hr *365 days makes >about 5870kWhr, and at 8.3 cents each, that's almost $500 per year. > >Chris Those are peak ratings. Actual power usage for typical PC is about 200W, with about 130w of that for the monitor. Phil Plumbo | Printware, Inc. | psp at printwareinc.com | 1270 Eagan Industrial Rd. | voice: 651-456-1400 http://printwareinc.com | St. Paul, MN 55121 USA | fax: 651-454-3684