I agree, I love the concept, but you also have to add the cost of a monitor + keyboard + mouse AND the fact that everybody wants (needs?) a laptop these days.
"you also have to add the cost of a monitor + keyboard + mouse AND the fact that everybody wants (needs?) a laptop these days."
Not really...
with RDP/SSH/Telnet/etc, you can access this without the need a dedicated keyboard/mouse/monitor.
Also, I can live without a laptop due to my "phablet". I already have a desktop. Something like this would be a good for hiding a server (or two) somewhere.
The question is... the energy saved by reusing this. The energy saved by not destroying this. The landfill space not taken up by this...
Is it enough to offset the energy savings on newer pc's that are more powerful but use less energy? What is the tipping point that makes a new machine better?
