Ask HN: Do you switch off your Laptop? Ever? 4 pointsbluerail11 years ago11 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−DanBC11yYes, whenever I'm not using it.From boot menu to booted is only about 6 seconds (gradually tweaking that to be faster).−noobie11ygradually tweaking that to be fasterDo elaborate please!−DanBC11y systemd-analyze blame Gives me a list of stuff and how long it takes them to start. For this machine I don't need most of them, so it's a case of then systemctl mask SERVICENAME Or systemctl disable SERVICENAME−jsegura11yNever. I have a Macbook air and I only close it without powering it off.−mod11yI reboot from windows to linux, but essentially never turn it off unless I have very good reason--traveling, for instance.−genby11yI just turn my notebook into sleep.−blueflow11yEvery night or while traveling−bgar11yMaybe around once a month, on a MacBook Air.−growthmaster111yNope−6d0debc07111yYes. I only use a laptop when work requires me to travel. The vast majority of its life it spends turned off and locked up in my desk.−drakmail11yNever
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Yes, whenever I'm not using it.
From boot menu to booted is only about 6 seconds (gradually tweaking that to be faster).
Do elaborate please!
Never. I have a Macbook air and I only close it without powering it off.
I reboot from windows to linux, but essentially never turn it off unless I have very good reason--traveling, for instance.
I just turn my notebook into sleep.
Every night or while traveling
Maybe around once a month, on a MacBook Air.
Nope
Yes. I only use a laptop when work requires me to travel. The vast majority of its life it spends turned off and locked up in my desk.
Never