>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.
But, you see, Sleeping is running all the time. the fan goes off immediately in sleep mode. Hard drives and displays do not function. that is what he is referring to. -- Ryan -- 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
