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Traditional PC 6Watts Benefits of Using 6Watts
Mobility Download initiation and downloading on same PC Download can be initiated anywhere from any web interface including a PDA
  • Improved user mobility
  • Can download content to home from office or anywhere on the road
Download for friends Very difficult Download can be initiated remotely and download destination can be user selected
  • Easily download content to your friend's 6Watts across the country or globe
Convenience PC is tied up while downloading is in progress, leading to performance issues PC can be turned off when downloading starts
  • PC can be turned off after downloading starts on 6Watts to save electricity
  • PC is freed up to do other tasks while downloading takes place
Security Prone to virus, spyware attack Contents downloaded isolated from PC
  • Improved security
  • Less vulnerable to cyber attacks
Energy saving 150 Watts average 9 Watts average
  • 96% energy savings
  • Pays for itself in about 6 months

Remote Access

6Watts offers user the ability to initiate the download remotely from anywhere in the world using a browser web interface. For example, a user on the road could find his favorite content on the Internet and initiate the download from his PDA and the download can be directed to his 6Watts at his home. By decoupling the download initiation and the actual downloading, 6Watts offers users the following unique benefits:

  • User's PC can be turned off after download starts on a 6Watts, leading to significant energy savings.
  • User's PC can be dedicated to other tasks after download starts on a 6Watts. PC performance is no longer impacted by background downloading.
  • Friends can download contents for other friends anywhere using 6Watts. Download for your girl friend. Download for your Mom even if she knows nothing about the Internet.

Superior Networking Technologies

6Watts's remote access capability is made possible by superior networking technologies including the ability to penetrate network firewalls and NAT (Network Address Translator). Users do not have to reconfigure the routers or set up complicated port forwarding to use this feature. 6Watts automatically sets this up and operates in a plug-and-play mode for maximum user convenience. Up to 3 remote accesss can be initiated simultaneously to a 6Watts, leading to improved performance and user satisfaction.

Energy Savings

On top of the remote access capability, 6Watts's green downloading technology provides 96% energy savings compared to traditional downloading on a PC. Using state of the art green technology and an average of 6 Watts of electricity (3 Watts during standby), 6Watts is one of the most energy efficient and earth friendly download appliances in the market. An investment in 6Watts generally pays for itself in about 6 months just from the energy savings alone.