As reluctant as I am to use the word “innovation” I think it’s that rather than optimization.
Those companies started off as plucky underdogs, doing whatever they do slightly better than the incumbents of the time.
Now that they’re each the monopolistic incumbent, they have no need to do anything better than their competition.
Yeah, that happened way before the current AI slop bubble.
Now I’m imagining a far side style cartoon with a bunch of critters surrounding one who’s chomping down on the body…
“Christ Jeff, that fucker’s a pedophile, we may be animals but we have fucking standards”
OK. Science time. Somewhat arbitrary values used, the point is there is a amortization calculation, you’ll need to calculate your own with accurate input values.
A PC drawing 100W 24/7 uses 877 kWh@0.15 $131.49 per year.
A NAS drawing 25W 24/7 uses 219 kWh@0.15 $32.87 per year
So, in this hypothetical case you “save” about $100/year on power costs running the NAS.
Assuming a capacity equivalent NAS might cost $1200 then you’re better off using the PC you have rather than buying a NAS for 12 years.
This ignores that the heat generated by the devices is desirable in winter so the higher heat output option has additional utility.
Same bullshit in NZ.
Kick the racists out.
Louder, for those in the south.