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Do you turn off your laptop at night?
I have been turning my laptop off every night since I got it about 1.5 years ago. Although I use it every day, my logic is that it conserves long-term battery life and doesn’t waste as much energy. My roommate keeps his laptop on overnight, every night. This is more convenient, as he doesn’t have to wait for it to reboot in the morning.
Are there any stats as to how much energy it saves or whether it really is better for the life of the battery?
What do you do? Why?
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