[iBook] what do you do at night?

[Robert Newman]

Michelle 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
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Hi:

Maybe I am just paranoid, but I always turn off my computers.  I have 
many, PC's, Macs old DOS machines.  Whenever I use them I always turn 
them off before I go off to bed.  I have not (to date) had one fail 
prematurely.  It's a toss up!

Robert