Denys writes:
>>James Byrne wrote:
>>Of course.  We all know that modern computer systems consume much
>>more power than the ones built even a few years ago.  Why just last
>>month I had Ontario Hydro in discussing building a new reactor to
>>supply our latest acquisitions....
>>
>Actually, we do not know.  Electrical requirements for computer system
>have fallen precipitously over the years.  Witness the ever decreasing
>physical size of disc drives coupled with a geometric progression in
>capacity. ...

Hook, line and sinker.

>I still remember the days when we had
>to get 220 3-phase powers to run the (now) small HP 3000 series 33, with
>the corresponding cooling requirements.

A quibble: the Series 33 did not require 3-phase power. Its claim to
fame, in fact, was that it could be run on a standard 120V circuit (in
North America). We had one at home, plugged into the outlet in the guest
bathroom via a 25-foot extension cord. It was the closest we could come
to a dedicated circuit.

-- Bruce


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