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I'm also curious why people are so keen on needing a device to be powered on and ready to go within a second or two. On my Framework (running Windows) I have i

I'm also curious why people are so keen on needing a device to be powered on and ready to go within a second or two. On my Framework (running Windows) I have it set up to hibernate when the lid closes to preserve battery. It takes about 10 seconds to get back into the desktop when I open the lid again. It's not like I'm opening/closing the lid dozens of times a day; I open it, work for a few hours, then close it. It's not like a phone where I power it on for a few seconds every hour or so to check notifications.

netizen-936824 5y ago
The thing is, your phone never goes to "sleep" or powers off in those situations. The screen is off, that's all
cottager2 5y ago
> I'm also curious why people are so keen on needing a device to be powered on and ready to go within a second or two. Because it’s way more convenient. Next time you go to open your front door, take out your phone, start a timer for 30s, and then put the key in the door once the timer expires. Once you’re used to something being near-instant, there is no going back. Waiting is frustrating.
NavinF 5y ago
Not judging, but this thread goes to show how differently people use computers and what they’re willing to tolerate. Personally I haven’t used hibernate in over a decade and my machines typically run 6 months until I have to reboot for updates. If I had to wait ~10 seconds every time I wanted to google something, I wouldn’t use my PC nearly as often as I do today. Maybe that’s why mobile is dominant in so many categories like web search.
- TranquilMarmot 5y ago
  Yeah, but it's not like every time you want to search the web you're opening up your laptop, going to a browser, doing the search, and then closing the laptop, right? You're right that this is why I use my phone to do quick searches so often- it's on and searching within seconds. Even faster to use my voice to search instead of typing.

netizen-936824 5y ago

The thing is, your phone never goes to "sleep" or powers off in those situations. The screen is off, that's all

cottager2 5y ago

> I'm also curious why people are so keen on needing a device to be powered on and ready to go within a second or two. Because it’s way more convenient. Next time you go to open your front door, take out your phone, start a timer for 30s, and then put the key in the door once the timer expires. Once you’re used to something being near-instant, there is no going back. Waiting is frustrating.

NavinF 5y ago

Not judging, but this thread goes to show how differently people use computers and what they’re willing to tolerate. Personally I haven’t used hibernate in over a decade and my machines typically run 6 months until I have to reboot for updates. If I had to wait ~10 seconds every time I wanted to google something, I wouldn’t use my PC nearly as often as I do today. Maybe that’s why mobile is dominant in so many categories like web search.

TranquilMarmot 5y ago
Yeah, but it's not like every time you want to search the web you're opening up your laptop, going to a browser, doing the search, and then closing the laptop, right? You're right that this is why I use my phone to do quick searches so often- it's on and searching within seconds. Even faster to use my voice to search instead of typing.