> Date: Mon, Oct 12 2009 7:22 pm > From: Richard Gerome > > I always shut mine down when I'm not using it, for these > reasons: Save on electric bill, I think the computer will last > longer including the battery and if you leave it on and online > there is less chance for hackers to get into the computer with spyware >
As to the first reason, it depends on the second reason. If you wear out your machine more by turning it on and off, perhaps more energy is used in the need to manufacture, transport, work to save and buy and transport another replacement machine. The second reason, what evidence is there for this? It is not obvious to me. As for the third reason, this is rather a separate issue, leaving a machine on is not necessarily leaving it logged on... -- dorayme --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
