Reply to Shutting Computer Off-Delete if don't want to read

[lpraderio <lpraderi -at- CLIFF -dot- WHOI -dot- EDU>]

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From: mep -at- aqua -dot- whoi -dot- edu (Michael E. Pare) at WHOInet_Post_Office
Date: 3/26/93 2:32PM
To: lpraderio at Post_Office_One
*To: copyediting-l -at- cornell -dot- edu at WHOInet_Post_Office
Subject: Re:  Another interesting piece
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Hello,
An informative rely from my coworker on the stress and savings of turning off
your computer.

Laura Praderio
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
lpraderio -at- whoi -dot- edu

In reply to this article regarding computer equipment being left on, here are
a couple facts to think about before you rush over to your off switch.

    1.  Most home computers consume less power than two 100w light bulbs
        and put in those terms I doubt very much if the power they are
        consuming is a critical issue.  This article notes the 5% is at
        the commercial level...what has this to do with home PC's...
        nothing.  Just someone ranting and raving and using the wrong
        facts to make a point.

    2.  Powering a computer up and down is the most strenuous activity it
        will face and is the leading cause of failures next to power
        surges...which by the way aren't necessarily eliminated simply by
        powering it off.  The costs saved by powering it down everyday
        will not pay for the repairs to the equipment caused by this
        fatigue.

    3.  The monitor is NOT the largest consumer of power.  The CPU cabinet
        is, so powering off the monitor will not save much.  Most use less
        power than a 60w light bulb.

My guess is there was enough power wasted in posting this message all over the
place as requested to power most of these systems for a long time.

Proper use of electricity is everyone's responsibility, but let's keep to the
facts and not put guilt where it doesn't belong.

    Michael Pare', PE

>Research has shown that the majority of the time that the United
>States' 30 to 35 million personal computers are on, they are not
>actively being used.  In addition, 30 to 40 percent are left running
>at night and on weekends.