The debate continues–“off or on?” Consider this: by turning off your computer at night you’ll use about 75% fewer kilowatts. This makes a big difference in an office, where computers use more electricity than all other equipment put together, but it also helps at home.
“I just use sleep mode,” say some people. “It costs me only about $50 a year more than turning off the computer, and computers don’t like to be turned off and on too often.”
Wrong. Watch this short video Why You Should Never Leave Your Computer On to see what sleep mode and on/offs mean to your computer. You can help the Earth AND avoid expenses at the same time!
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