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From: dom@polecat.llnl.gov (Dom Nardy)
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Subject: Re: Leaving computer equip. on (was: Monitor reliabilty)
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Date: 20 Sep 90 16:36:29 GMT
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The reason most people keep their computers on constantly is to stop
the component failures due to the thermal damage caused by a computer
warming up upon start up and cooling down upon shutdown.  These temp
swings shorten component life spans.

Dom