Benefits
The Personal Computer with MS-Windows installed is today the user's choice of equipment when connecting to the Internet. Below is a list that shows the benefits of using the Broadband Butler as your window to the Internet.
| Feature | the Broadband Butler | Personal Computer |
|---|---|---|
| Security | Security by design. Built from scratch with security in mind. | Designed for general purposes. Not designed to be secure. |
| Totally blocked against malicious software. | Exploitable for malicious software. | |
| No protection software needed. | Anti-virus and other protection software needed. | |
| No backdoors. | A lot of backdoors that can be exploited by crackers. | |
| Technically secure station for bank transactions and shopping on the Internet. | Not a secure station. About half of the PCs connected to the Internet are infected by malware. | |
| No firewall needed. | Firewall required. | |
| Simplicity | Always On. | Best turned off when not in use. |
| Totally silent. | Noisy. | |
| Very low power consumption. | High power consumption. | |
| No time-consuming upstart of computer. | The PC has to boot every time it should be used. You also have to do a time-consuming login. | |
| No installation and no configuration. Just turn it on. No technical skills required. |
Software has to be installed and configured. Technical skills required. | |
| Automatic upgrades without any user intervention. No technical skills required. |
Upgrades has to be installed by using a CD-ROM - a very time-consuming effort. Technical skills required. | |
| No login. Just surf. | Login required. | |
| No administration. No technical skills required. |
A lot of complex administration. Technical skills required. |
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| Hassle-free. | A lot of hassles. | |
| Robustness | No movable parts. No fans. No harddisk. Life cycle about 5-10 years. | Movable parts. Noisy fans. Noisy harddisk. Life cycle about 3-5 years. |
| Power Consumption | Less than 27 Watts. | 75 to 350 Watts. |
