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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1552255" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Well I can't necessarily argue with that (if it can be proven that you're actually saving money in the long run).<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>But I do think that it takes more energy to start a computer "cold" like you are...then waking it from sleep. Of course "technically" this would be offset a little bit by the small amount of energy used while sleeping.</p><p></p><p>Also "technically" starting a computer "cold" (shut down state) does put more wear & tear on the hard drive in the long run. It has to go thru the complete booting process when booting...versus not having to when waking from sleep.</p><p></p><p>We're talking a lot of VERY small numbers here (both ways)...which may not really translate into any meaningful dollars in a "realistic world". </p><p></p><p>The biggest downside to shutting a computer down (versus sleep)...is it takes more time before you are able to use the computer. With a "sleeping computer"...you can use it almost instantly.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1552255, member: 56379"] Well I can't necessarily argue with that (if it can be proven that you're actually saving money in the long run).;) But I do think that it takes more energy to start a computer "cold" like you are...then waking it from sleep. Of course "technically" this would be offset a little bit by the small amount of energy used while sleeping. Also "technically" starting a computer "cold" (shut down state) does put more wear & tear on the hard drive in the long run. It has to go thru the complete booting process when booting...versus not having to when waking from sleep. We're talking a lot of VERY small numbers here (both ways)...which may not really translate into any meaningful dollars in a "realistic world". The biggest downside to shutting a computer down (versus sleep)...is it takes more time before you are able to use the computer. With a "sleeping computer"...you can use it almost instantly. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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