| From: | John Marchant |
| Date: | 22 Mar 2001 at 22:12:07 |
| Subject: | Re: slow |
In a message on 22-Mar-01 14:16:53, Bill Eaves wrote:
>> its better for a computers life-span to leave it on 24/7 - so,
>> environmentally you wont have to bin/trash several PCB boards and a pile
>> of plastic and non-recyclable metal parts :-)
>I have heard this before and the argument is really complete nonsense.
>Even if switching on and off far more than would be normal thetime taken to
>damage any computer hardware is still far longer than its usual replacement
>time anyway.
I really can't agree with that in connection with Amigas. PCs
possibly, but I've had my A4000 since 1993 and have no immediate
idea of replacing it. But I believe it's reliability is at least
partly due to the fact it's seldom switched off. I think you're
deliberately provoking argument :-)
I wouldn't say the same about a monitor because, partly because of
the high voltages in it, it will gradually deteriorate. I've had to
replace several monitors since 1990.
In general, all electrical and electronic equipment including light
bulbs experience more stress at the moment of switching on than
during their running time. So there's a break-even point somewhere
regarding wear & tear, running life and power 'wastage'.
John
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