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Originally Posted by Nuggie's Auntie
There are so many variables to consider when trying to decipher what is more 'green' than something else.... I did a barre3 video on my iPad this morning... out on the deck on a beautiful summer morning... but I digress... I can say certainly that running my iPad for 30 minutes uses WAY LESS electricity than firing up my TV, stereo receiver and speakers for 30 minutes... but I can't say that I am swayed in my purchasing decisions by this fact. I think sometimes it's just a marketing ploy to tout one modality over another as being more 'green.'
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The energy used to stream locally is not just what your device uses, but the energy used in the data centers that host the content. Of course one person’s streaming is not much, but millions of streamers can use a significant amount of energy.
I convert all of my DVDs and watch them on a small tablet because I find that more convenient; it is, however, likely to be more energy efficient than spinning a disk in a laptop (we don’t have a standalone player). If variety and flexibility are major considerations, then streaming can e a good choice.