Leave MacBook idle for hours or turn off then back on?

Kash · Kash #16 (**permalink**)

05-10-2010, 02:48 AM

That TV example is not accurate as most modern TVs do not completely power down, but rather go into a standby mode. It's still drawing a small trickle, commonly known as vampire energy. Some TVs give you the option to change it so that it completely powers down when you turn it off. The trade off is that it takes a bit longer to turn on.

james_b · james_b #17 (**permalink**)

05-10-2010, 02:58 AM

Everything powers down if you take the plug out.

billwill · billwill #18 (**permalink**)

05-10-2010, 07:09 AM

"Oh my goodness, don't even get me started on Global Warming...or Global Climate Change......or Global cooling..

Wait, what are they calling it these days?"

--- Al Gore's Gold Mine

bargsbeer · bargsbeer #19 (**permalink**)

05-10-2010, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by billwill

"Oh my goodness, don't even get me started on Global Warming...or Global Climate Change......or Global cooling..

Wait, what are they calling it these days?"

--- Al Gore's Gold Mine

He is such a hypocrite, I read an article that his mansion uses 20 times the energy of the average American home. On top of that this guy flies around the country in private Jets. Not that I care about flying in private jets or having a $2000 electric bill, Just practice what you preach.

billwill · billwill #20 (**permalink**)

05-10-2010, 08:44 AM

And he and his wife recently spent almost $9 MILLION on a beach house in California.

Kash #16 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	05-10-2010, 02:48 AM That TV example is not accurate as most modern TVs do not completely power down, but rather go into a standby mode. It's still drawing a small trickle, commonly known as vampire energy. Some TVs give you the option to change it so that it completely powers down when you turn it off. The trade off is that it takes a bit longer to turn on. June 2007 July 2009
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james_b #17 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 12, 2010 Posts: 102 Mac Specs: mbp	05-10-2010, 02:58 AM Everything powers down if you take the plug out.
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billwill #20 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 15, 2008 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 363 Mac Specs: 8 GB 13" MacBook Pro, 64GB WiFi/4G iPad, 32GB iPhone 5	05-10-2010, 08:44 AM And he and his wife recently spent almost $9 MILLION on a beach house in California.
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