14.06.2013, 08:06
"Free". Because mommy and daddy still pay for your electricity and Internet usage. In the end it is cheaper to rent a host than keeping your PC on 24/7. Let's say your PC uses 350 Watt of electricity at all times. Not an exaggerated assumption. That would make up for about 260 kWh of electricity per month. Each kWh costs about Ђ0.20, making the total price Ђ52 per month. Now subtract regular usage of 8 hours per day (about Ђ18) and you end up with an additional cost of Ђ34. for And that's just electricity.