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Originally Posted by geekmaster
Just because there is a tiny current to keep the "sleeping" RAM from forgetting its contents does not mean that the CPU has power. From what I read, in the off state, the CPU is not powered up at all. Only the RAM has just enough power to keep it from forgetting, so that you can instantly wake it up.
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Thanks - I am perfectly well aware of the difference between "suspend" (where the RAM is powered) and a true shut-down, and I would assert (as you have in fact agreed) that the two states are different. Holding in the power switch for 7 seconds on the Kindle puts it into suspend mode; it does not shut it down.
But we're just playing with words here. If you prefer to use the term "shut down" to refer to suspend mode, that's fine with me, and Amazon share your terminology, so you're in good company. But I shall continue to regard "suspend" and "shut down" as different states. I can shut down my iPad; I can shut down my BeBook Neo; I can shut down my Sony PRS-350. But I
cannot shut down my Kindle.
Let's just agree that we assign different meanings to the words, and move on. It's certainly not worth arguing about.