Re: Shut down or leave on?

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On Tuesday 28 August 2007, debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org was heard to say:
> I have two desktops and one laptop.  I keep the desktops on 24x7.
>  The laptop I turn off whenever not in use.  Because of being
> battery powered, there are less current surges on power on with
> laptop.  IMHO.

But with a "desktop", make sure to activate all those "Energy Star" features like powering off the screen, spinning down the disks, etc. Laptops are far easier on power.

If your desktop needs are moderate, I can suggest buying a laptop. It can be left on just as much, with attention to cleaning the fan(s), and they use much less power. I've been using a Sony PCG-GRT170 for the last 4 years very happily. The more recent dual-core laptops with MHz throttling are much cooler and quieter. I bought my Mom a dual-core 1.6GHz HP Pavilion at $650 a couple months ago, and it's just as "snappy" and actually boots faster than the 2.8GHz Vaio. Very good for a "desktop" machine.

Curt-

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