On Saturday, June 29, 2002, at 09:24 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote:
> 5. Leaving your Mac on all the time is the equivalent of leaving your > car > idling all the time. The tires won't wear, the transmission won't > wear, and > your headlights won't burn out, but it's still running. > I was going to let this one go, but as an Apple Certified Tech, you must be aware that the only parts in a computer that suit the idling engine analogy are the mechanically moving parts -- the disk drives and the cooling fan -- all of which are designed for some minimum life-cycle performance. There are, in fact, some engines that are designed for continuous operation, and shutting them down periodically will actually reduce their longevity. John at Wood-n-Shavings, Inc. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
