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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1632073"><p>Well, for a MBP, the battery likes being constantly charged at the full level. It lengthens the battery life to keep it that way. With the screen blacked out (Energy Savings in System Preferences), the power consumption is minimal. With the iMac, same thing applies, except of course it has no battery. The iMac is host home automation, so it needs to be on 24/7 for that function alone. Fundamentally, I leave all my computers running, screens off, 24/7. The most likely time for an electronic component to fail is power on. The inrush of current is the highest load most components face, so minimizing that inrush current is a good thing for the individual parts of the computer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1632073"] Well, for a MBP, the battery likes being constantly charged at the full level. It lengthens the battery life to keep it that way. With the screen blacked out (Energy Savings in System Preferences), the power consumption is minimal. With the iMac, same thing applies, except of course it has no battery. The iMac is host home automation, so it needs to be on 24/7 for that function alone. Fundamentally, I leave all my computers running, screens off, 24/7. The most likely time for an electronic component to fail is power on. The inrush of current is the highest load most components face, so minimizing that inrush current is a good thing for the individual parts of the computer. [/QUOTE]
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