The compute power thing is becoming a pet peeve of mine. Consuming too much power is already a big ecological issue, and here in Europe it's becoming a financi

The compute power thing is becoming a pet peeve of mine. Consuming too much power is already a big ecological issue, and here in Europe it's becoming a financial problem too. I still want my computer to perform as good as possible, be it running a game or compiling some code or transcoding videos or whatever. In that moment. But the rest of the time, it should consume as little power as possible. I've been looking into ways to upgrade, and most of the reviews focus 95% of their time/space on peak performance (basically torture tests) and peak power consumption (but more from a "what PSU/cooler do you need" perspective). Office-type work, which is 95% of what I actually use it for, is always an afterthought. Back to your original question, I do understand where you're coming from. I'd love to use an old android phone as a webcam, it's just a shame that most don't work without a battery, and having a device like that permanently in a charging state will eventually lead to it ballooning.