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> "LVMarc" <LVMarc@att.net> wrote in message
> news:ism3i.105941$Fk2.96782@newsfe08.phx...
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>>The reliance on USB and computer support of an adapter for voip pstn
>>combining. uses more energy than the :
>>cost of the adapter
>>than the amount you can save on your voip calling plan!
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>>a usb port ad cpu use >420 watts.. fugre out that you pay $0.016 per[/color]
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> KWH
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>> you pay over one e daollr per day in power more in commercial[/color]
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> setting
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>>where peak power charges are incurred.
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>>A review suggests how much power is used here.............
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> [url]http://reviews.ebay.com/Billions-energy-savings-avoid-USB-powered-VOIP-adapter_W0QQugidZ10000000003599864[/url]
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>>A non usb pstn voip pstn adapter is located here
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> [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300111295431&rd=1&rd=1[/url]
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>>a video of the operation of the Combine-a-line- (non usb) adapter is
>>here....
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>>View here and now.....[url]http://www.youtube.com/v/R0aGKJQc7rc[/url]
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>>Thanks for viewing
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>>Marc
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> Please, why are we talking USD ona UK newsgroup?
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> Go away.
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ITS ... USB powered voip adapters.. so this is a voip groupand some
folks are buying aapter that use way more power $$ then they can save
using the cheapper calling schees. The combine-a-line does not use
externa power and of course does not need a USB port, which is connected
to a pc sucking > 400 watts.

prodcut link here
[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300113487665&rd=1&rd=1[/url]

energy computation here

[url]http://reviews.ebay.com/Billions-energy-savings-avoid-USB-powered-VOIP-adapter_W0QQugidZ10000000003599864[/url]

UK voiced combine-a-line manual here

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0aGKJQc7rc[/url]

best regards

marc

Power to the people :-).. not the utility :-)