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Doesn't turning machine off and on each time shorten life of various its components? That way, a user would need to buy a new one sooner, which is definitely no
by goblin89 15y ago
Doesn't turning machine off and on each time shorten life of various its components? That way, a user would need to buy a new one sooner, which is definitely not better for them and the environment. I'd agree with grandparent in that most people normally do not need to turn their machines off completely and are better using sleep mode / hibernate, and this is the thing that needs optimization in the first place.
- seabee 15y ago> Doesn't turning machine off and on each time shorten life of various its components? More so than 8+ hours of use, do you think? I've heard the myth often enough, though never any evidence either way.
- pointyhat 15y agoCCFL backlights, hard disks, CPU fans and solder joints all fail during thermal cycling.
- polshaw 15y agoThe only thing that could be argued to have its life shortened to an extent that was relevant is the HDD. And this is powered off with any of sleep/ hibernate/ power off.