The Braseltons

There is a computer here in this hospital emergency room. I would not have configured it this way.

The image below shows the setup. At the top is an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS). In the middle is the computer. On the left is the monitor, keyboard and mouse. I would imagine that the computer system (computer, monitor, keyboard and mouse) was about $600-$700. The UPS was probably another $45. The elaborate wall mount to support all of this monstrosity is probably in the neighborhood of $1500. Total: $2145-$2245. Sheesh.

I would have rather seen a laptop in its place. The laptop has a battery in it anyway and is immune to power interruptions and can sustain power for at least a couple of hours. Another advantage would be that there would only be two cables, one for power and one for networking (versus 8 in the current configuration). The keyboard and display are built-in and don’t require additional mounting. It would be far easier to replace if it needed to be serviced. A really decent laptop can be purchased for $1000 easily. Add an external mouse ($20) for those who don’t like track pads. Let’s assume you could cut the mount price in half and say $750. Total: $1770.

That is a $375-$475 saving per room (guessing). That doesn’t even take in to consideration the cable mess and extra room.

I’m bored waiting and just think about weird stuff…