Who uses 100w lightbulbs any more? > From: Gizmo <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:18:34 -0600 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Putting it to Sleep > > > My opinion is, after running computers for many years, Compaq's, Dells, > etc. It's far better to just let them run. The switches on the > monitors just have not held up well for me, and earlier years of HD's > not restarting. Mac's I admit I don't know this is my first G-3 apple > iMac. I think if you can work on them, fine, shut them off, but if > not, let them run, re-boot once in awhile but mine have held up far > better that way. I don't put a monitor to sleep, another trouble spot, > I keep it running with a screen saver. I think if you can't afford to > let something that consumes about what a 100 watt light bulb uses, > that's too tight. > Lyle > > > Bruce Johnson wrote: >> On Jan 26, 2009, at 1:33 PM, Wilton Shaw wrote: >> >> >>> Hello, >>> I heard on the radio today that one of the ways to help conserve >>> energy is to turn off all computers at night. What exactly does this >>> do to a computers system, good or bad? >>> I have an eMac, using OS 10.5.6. >>> >> >> Good: conserves electricity >> >> Bad: Macs, need to run Onyx occasionally to run the periodic >> maintenance scripts when it's awake. >> >> Disputed: It has long been contended that repeatedly starting up and >> shutting down put more stress on components, but that's never been >> conclusively proven; also modern circuitry and components are better >> able to handle things like this.(for example, drive platters are >> lighter, as are the rest of the drive mechanics, so less mechanical >> wear). >> >> Honestly, it's a good idea. >> >> > > > >
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