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Do you shutdown your computer overnight?   [Edit]

Survey period: 30 Jul 2007 to 5 Aug 2007

Convenience vs energy savings: which one wins when it comes to your daily work computer?

OptionVotes% 
Always80451.84
Only on weekends and/or holidays15710.12
Sometimes26016.76
Never33021.28



 
GeneralAlways shut my baby down Pin
sacoskun30-Jul-07 2:43
sacoskun30-Jul-07 2:43 
GeneralRe: Always shut my baby down Pin
codemunkeh30-Jul-07 6:27
codemunkeh30-Jul-07 6:27 
GeneralIT has confusing policy Pin
Joe Q30-Jul-07 2:10
Joe Q30-Jul-07 2:10 
GeneralWorkaholic Pin
Grimolfr30-Jul-07 1:59
Grimolfr30-Jul-07 1:59 
GeneralPlug boards :) Pin
gri30-Jul-07 0:59
gri30-Jul-07 0:59 
GeneralI always shutdown my monitor overnight .. Pin
GeoffFitzGerald29-Jul-07 23:08
GeoffFitzGerald29-Jul-07 23:08 
GeneralRe: I always shutdown my monitor overnight .. Pin
conor2029-Jul-07 23:57
conor2029-Jul-07 23:57 
GeneralRe: I always shutdown my monitor overnight .. Pin
W Balboos, GHB30-Jul-07 0:57
W Balboos, GHB30-Jul-07 0:57 
Remarking (admittedly to excess):

I was thinking of using the same strategy in other facets of life. For example, the inconvenience of flushing (and washing my hands, for that matter) after . . .


On a slightly serious note (if I'm forgiven for the forgoing):
Being an old timer, I like the idea of shutting down completely, clearing pointless riff-raff from memory, along with the flotsam and jetsam. As I recall, memory becomes fragmented, just as does a hard drive. Probably never significant enought to worry about, unless, of course, one allows it to accumulate indeffinitely.

COnsider you "few" watts, times millions of other misguided PC owners. Why when you consider millions of users your talking about millions of watts - entire power plants dedicated to keeping nothing at all happening.










"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

GeneralRe: I always shutdown my monitor overnight .. Pin
Corporal Agarn30-Jul-07 5:16
professionalCorporal Agarn30-Jul-07 5:16 
GeneralRe: I always shutdown my monitor overnight .. Pin
Gabriel Graves30-Jul-07 15:24
Gabriel Graves30-Jul-07 15:24 
GeneralI never used to until I got a quad core cpu Pin
Member 9629-Jul-07 20:41
Member 9629-Jul-07 20:41 
GeneralRe: I never used to until I got a quad core cpu Pin
leppie29-Jul-07 23:22
leppie29-Jul-07 23:22 
GeneralRe: I never used to until I got a quad core cpu Pin
Member 9630-Jul-07 6:39
Member 9630-Jul-07 6:39 
GeneralLaptop off Pin
Paul Watson29-Jul-07 20:40
sitebuilderPaul Watson29-Jul-07 20:40 
GeneralRe: Laptop off Pin
Ashley van Gerven2-Aug-07 16:13
Ashley van Gerven2-Aug-07 16:13 
GeneralRe: Laptop off Pin
Paul Watson2-Aug-07 21:12
sitebuilderPaul Watson2-Aug-07 21:12 
GeneralHibernate or Suspend Pin
tosch29-Jul-07 20:34
tosch29-Jul-07 20:34 
GeneralRe: Hibernate or Suspend Pin
Member 9629-Jul-07 20:42
Member 9629-Jul-07 20:42 
GeneralRe: Hibernate or Suspend Pin
kaptaintens29-Jul-07 20:52
kaptaintens29-Jul-07 20:52 
GeneralRe: Hibernate or Suspend Pin
Member 9630-Jul-07 6:34
Member 9630-Jul-07 6:34 
GeneralRe: Hibernate or Suspend Pin
Dario Solera29-Jul-07 21:45
Dario Solera29-Jul-07 21:45 
GeneralRe: Hibernate or Suspend Pin
Steven J Jowett29-Jul-07 22:30
Steven J Jowett29-Jul-07 22:30 
GeneralRe: Hibernate or Suspend Pin
Nirosh30-Jul-07 4:36
professionalNirosh30-Jul-07 4:36 
GeneralS3 Standby... Pin
kaptaintens29-Jul-07 20:32
kaptaintens29-Jul-07 20:32 
GeneralRe: S3 Standby... Pin
Paul Watson29-Jul-07 20:36
sitebuilderPaul Watson29-Jul-07 20:36 

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