I agree it is a little out of control. Some may marvel at the incredible power available to consumers now, but I've been watching with disappointment at how ea

I agree it is a little out of control. Some may marvel at the incredible power available to consumers now, but I've been watching with disappointment at how each new generation is only very slightly better in the performance per watt metric. Most of the new compute power is coming from increased energy draw. In an energy-conscious environment it's quite hard to justify.