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I never understood the theory of why people even use hibernation.



As I explained in another post, I often have complex setups for job-related tasks. It can take me anywhere from 7 to 10 minutes to boot up and start everything. Instead I may leave the machine in the same state for weeks at a time, hibernating (sleeping, actually) between uses. I use sleep only when connected to power or for short periods during transport.

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Personally I never turn my computers off. I'd rather let them run than boot every day and spin the hard drives. They have fans to keep them cooled, no reason to hibernate.



My laptop a is three-year-old name-brand PC. I just replaced the mainboard, which failed after nearly constant use to that point. It cost what I paid for the thing originally. I was able to justify the cost, but obviously these things do have an 'expiration date.'

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I DO use a screen blanking screen saver on the laptops. On the desktops I just power the monitors off.



Now that's what I don't understand. A CRT consumes significant energy and will wear out, so it makes sense to turn them off or use a screen saver. A modern flat screen LCD or LED monitor uses very little power and has a MTBF that is tens or hundreds of times that of a CRT. I do use screen savers, but only as a security measure. (Okay, they're pretty, too.)

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