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<blockquote data-quote="pm-r" data-source="post: 1598257" data-attributes="member: 175845"><p>Hmmm...??? I really wonder on what your real savings are. Especially considering that computers do NOT like to be turned Off and On, and is a good way to shorten their life span. Especially the HDD hard drives.</p><p></p><p>Apple's listed power specs are high, especially for my mid-late 2011 27" 2.7GHz iMac, maybe due to the Energy Star Rating methods of measurement, but I can tell you that with my Energy Saver set for the Display to go off in 30 min, and the hard drive set to never, when I step away from my iMac the measured power goes to about 40 w then drops to 7W, and after about two hours, that drops to just under 1W and stays that way until I "wake it" in the morning. Barely measurable with a watt meter I've used.</p><p></p><p>No sound at all from any hard drive any time also the fans are basically inaudible, and I use a Logitech wireless mouse, no visible lights, and its two AA batteries last about three+ years. That's not a misprint!!</p><p></p><p>Your choice though I guess as to where the real savings might be in the long run...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pm-r, post: 1598257, member: 175845"] Hmmm...??? I really wonder on what your real savings are. Especially considering that computers do NOT like to be turned Off and On, and is a good way to shorten their life span. Especially the HDD hard drives. Apple's listed power specs are high, especially for my mid-late 2011 27" 2.7GHz iMac, maybe due to the Energy Star Rating methods of measurement, but I can tell you that with my Energy Saver set for the Display to go off in 30 min, and the hard drive set to never, when I step away from my iMac the measured power goes to about 40 w then drops to 7W, and after about two hours, that drops to just under 1W and stays that way until I "wake it" in the morning. Barely measurable with a watt meter I've used. No sound at all from any hard drive any time also the fans are basically inaudible, and I use a Logitech wireless mouse, no visible lights, and its two AA batteries last about three+ years. That's not a misprint!! Your choice though I guess as to where the real savings might be in the long run... [/QUOTE]
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