Many users, (especially in offices) leave computers and or monitors on when they go to lunch or nock off for the day.When these computers go into standby, so will the monitors they are attached to. A monitor in standby will still use 1 to 10 watts depending on model. This particular monitor will use 0 watts. However, the individual savings do not merit the extra cost even with todays silly electricity prices. For this price the monitor needs to be very efficient when being used, which it is not.
On the other hand, If Fujitsu Siemens where a start up with this patent, I would want to buy shares.The idea of getting zero watt standby tech in every household device is mouthwatering.
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I think many of you are missing the point.
Many users, (especially in offices) leave computers and or monitors on when they go to lunch or nock off for the day.When these computers go into standby, so will the monitors they are attached to. A monitor in standby will still use 1 to 10 watts depending on model. This particular monitor will use 0 watts.
However, the individual savings do not merit the extra cost even with todays silly electricity prices. For this price the monitor needs to be very efficient when being used, which it is not.
On the other hand, If Fujitsu Siemens where a start up with this patent, I would want to buy shares.The idea of getting zero watt standby tech in every household device is mouthwatering.