I leave my iBook on all the time and just close the lid at night and when i'm not using it. I only ever reboot it when I install updates or if it gets a little sluggish(which is hardly ever). Matt --- Michelle <happydog at ccp.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I heard this sort of "debated" on a computer radio > show, but it was > more about desktops (and mostly, IBMs) - and I > wondered which option > is really "best" for my iBook G4. > > Do you "shut down" your iBook at night? Or let it > naturally go to > "sleep"? Do you leave it plugged in (to charge up or > ?) Or do you > leave it totally unattached to anything (i.e. power > source, modem, > etc) > > Any advice on what is "best" for the life of the > iBook would be > appreciate. I do not have any automated functions or > programs that > need to (or should) run at night... just FYI. > > Thanks and take care, > Michelle & Herd > _______________________________________________ > iBook mailing list > iBook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/ibook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage > Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com