Posts Tagged ‘computer’
Do I Need To Turn Off My Computer?
Just put it to sleep
Back in the “olden” days of computers, say around the turn of the century, the most likely time for your computer system to fail was around the moment you hit the power button to turn it on. The very act of turning on your computer put a strain on the memory, the processor, the hard drives and most of the other components in your system. In those days, the best was to avoid the possible repercussions of power surges during power on were to just let the system run. You’d turn off your monitor and peripherals and only turn off the system itself when necessary.
When Is It Time To Buy A New Computer?
Might be time for an upgrade
The short answer is three years and applies to any computer you own or use.
The longer answer is…well…longer. These days computers are becoming more like automobiles and television sets. They tend to last longer. A decent PC can last for years. Mostly gone are the days of bad memory, fried hard drives, on/off switches that break and other ailments that were common in the dawn of the PC age. Computer technology is still advancing at a rate that is so fast that your new PC is essentially obsolete by the time you purchase it.
