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From: drudman@hpcc01.HP.COM (Drew Rudman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Usage
Message-ID: <1520020@hpcc01.HP.COM>
Date: 1 May 91 17:22:10 GMT
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Organization: HP Corp Computing & Services
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I run my BBS off of my GS so it is on 24 hrs a day.  There are a lot of systems
out there that do this.  I think the only detriment is to the hard drive which
has a rated cycle life - the longer it is on, the less life it will have.  I
believe leaving the computer componetry on all the time is actually a GOOD
thing - constantly altering the electronic state of a machine with a lot of
off/on uses probably isn't as healthy.  The additional bonus is that I have
had my GS for 5 or 6 years now and I have yet to replace the original battery!

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