cost/benefit analysis of home versus vps server

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

According to my analysis below, I think it would be better for me to just
replace my home computer.  (Unless you can think of other advantages
and/or adjust the weights.)

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cost                            benefit
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home computers inaccessible (2) save electricity (1)
rewrite backup scripts (3)      static IP address (1)
worry about bandwidth usage (3) no worry about fire and theft (3)
monthly fee (1)                 one time fee (1)
potential Debian sid probs (2)  setting up another computer (1)
setting up firewall (2)         physical space (1)

total = 13                      total = 7