Advantages of low-power constantly open computer

"Always open" computer can do many tasks.
Even if your computer is not open non-stop this software is ok for you.

So what can you do with open computer?

1 fileshareing
even if you are not downloading files, you can still share files with peers anytime.

2 chat avability (msn, irc..)

beside getting messages you can collect avatar pictures, record status updates, and so on (msn plus)



3 rss feeds alarms
rss can bring you news immediatly as they appear

4 mail alarms
this will bring you alarms whenever mail arrives (and when you arrive around computer)

5. distributed computing project




6 calendar & alarms (instant monitoring and sound alarms like alarm clock have)
Birthdays, holidays, celebration, aniversaries, festival dates,..

7 computer waiting for automatic upgrades (system, antivirus, etc) be the first when it comes to fresh software.