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From: bryan@intvax.UUCP (Jon R Bryan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Leaving Computer On
Summary: Continuous operation _can_ be a problem
Keywords: Amiga, Continuous, Turned on, Running
Message-ID: <1035@intvax.UUCP>
Date: 18 Apr 89 14:55:40 GMT
References: <7684@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> <617@lafcol.UUCP>
Organization: Sandia National Labs, Org. 1411, Albq, NM
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In article <617@lafcol.UUCP>, ciriello@lafcol.UUCP (Patrick Ciriello II) writes:
> Would be to look at all the BBS's in the world that operate 24 hours a
> day, 7 days a week, all year round.  I have never seen a computer die of
> overheating ( except when obvious abuse is involved ).

My experience with data acquisition systems that run 24 hours a day has
been that things _do_ break.  Power supplies seem to be the weak link,
and I've had computers fail, counters, you name it.  And of course when
there are moving parts as well ...