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TurboFoolJan 19th 2009 6:24PM
I shut my desktop computer down most nights to conserve power. As for my notebook, I do so occasionally. Typically if I have no apps open that I care about, I'll usually shut down instead of sleeping, as I might as well let the system clear its memory, fully shut down apps, apply updates, etc.
So yes, fast boots ARE still valuable to me, regardless of how often I use sleep.
leeJan 19th 2009 6:26PM
Doesn't powering off only save about 1 watt vs. sleep on most modern machines?
Not to be "un-green," but that's only about 8kwh a year, right? Check my math on that one...
TurboFoolJan 19th 2009 6:57PM
True, but again, it's an opportunity for me to let everything clear and start fresh. I've let me computer run for long periods of time with little trouble, but sometimes minor issues build up. I figure if I'm shutting down the machine anyway, and having nothing open and in a place where I can't get back automatically, why not go for the full shut-down? The only reason not to is that it starts up slower. So yeah, if Microsoft can improve that, why wouldn't I want them to?