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Yahoo! Tech: Should I Shut Down My PC At Night?

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The standard recommendation of IT departments used to be to leave desktops computers running all the time. While this recommendation consumed more power, it saved wear and tear on key moving parts, notably hard disks.

Today's systems don't have this limitation says the pundit in this piece. Perhaps, it's time to put away the old advice, and close down PCs when leaving the office.

Web Site:tech.yahoo.com/blog/null/14848#see_comments

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