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From: gregk@ubvax.UB.Com (Greg Kendall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Computer on 24hrs.day? (yes or no)
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Date: 29 Mar 90 02:59:32 GMT
Reply-To: gregk@ubvax.ub.com.UUCP (Greg Kendall)
Organization: Ungermann-Bass Enterprises
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MHS108@psuvm.psu.edu (Mark Solsman) writes:
>Should I leave my computer on 24hrs/day, or should I turn it on/off each day?
>
>The system is a Gateway 2000 386 tower.
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>thanks for all help!
>Mark Solsman                                             MHS108 @ PSUVM.BITNET
>                                                         MHS108 @ PSUVM.PSU.EDU
>
I've heard a lot of claims about how it's "harder" on the PC to power
up than to leave it on. I have yet to hear of any real data on failure
rates. I also suggest that, if it can't take being turned on and off,
it's such a poor design that it probably doesn't matter which you do.