On Sunday, April 21, 2002, at 10:05 PM, Dennis B. Swaney wrote:
> Unfortunately, I don't get my electricity for free. :( This is why sleep mode was invented.......all of the computer's major power consumers are turned off, and in sleep mode the computer doesn't consume appreciably more than when turned off (you'd be surprised, all Macs, and indeed all computers with "soft power", still consume electricity when turned off). The hard drive and the display are the biggest consumers of electricity in the iMac, they outdraw the rest of the iMac by a long shot. These get turned off when the computer goes to sleep... -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple iMac CDROMs from $79.99, iMac DVD CDROMs from $99.99 3 port USB Hub $14.99, 40GB Hard Drive Upgrades $119 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
