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Old 07-22-2013, 02:29 AM   #407
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Originally Posted by SeaKing View Post
Actually some of the old PCs are that way too.

When I started out as a young aircraft technician, the general rule was to keep the electronics running, "hot." It always seemed that the equipment usually "blew" on cutting it on or off.

Of course if only a battery is powering the equipment, there are problems with that idea, but my desktop at home is always on, 24x7. It will take the screen a second to brighten up once you touch the mouse.

I usually touch the mouse as I am sitting down, and the screen is there when I have positioned the office chair.
With my new PC tablet I can wake it up from sleep instantly and it can stay in sleep mode for many days without losing a significant amount of battery charge. Even with Wifi on and e-mail downloads active.

You can, of course, keep any old computer always plugged in, running, and then use it immediately --- but that wasn't progress.
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