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Dave's is closer
However 10 minutes and 5 minutes are a bit of an exaggeration unless you are using 5+ year old equipment. Which most workers do not. The actual number of minutes is probably half that, maybe less. However that still puts the argument in his favor.
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Dave's is closer  Michael Kelly | 04/13/09
Government computers  LadyGray | 04/13/09
"Because we have a lot of idiots"  ejhonda | 04/13/09
Sounds like my typical startup time as well...  Bruizer | 04/13/09
Unless you go the Linux route ...  Amelioration | 04/15/09
Except that in the  sackbut | 04/15/09
There are huge flaws in Dave's thinking  dkawalec | 04/13/09
Premise #4 . . .  JLHenry | 04/13/09
In that case you have to shutdown/startup anyway.  invmgr@... | 04/14/09
There is a big flaw in your thinking too  shenku | 04/16/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  rshores | 04/13/09
not until u mentioned it. nt  brokndodge@... | 04/13/09
OK, then.  philculmer | 04/14/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  ator1940 | 04/14/09
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as a software engineer.  Bruizer | 04/13/09
But you are . . .  JLHenry | 04/13/09
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Locations means everything  MariusSilverwolf | 04/13/09
Overhead  davebarnes | 04/13/09
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What planet do you live on?  Bruizer | 04/13/09
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We always power down  osreinstall | 04/14/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  Linux User 147560 | 04/13/09
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RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  GuardianBob | 04/13/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  jetsethi | 04/13/09
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I Can Back That Up  MichP | 04/14/09
Support side of power down. .  scimeron@... | 04/15/09
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That Was My First Thought  MichP | 04/14/09
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RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  ignatz_z | 04/14/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  philculmer | 04/14/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  dobick@... | 04/14/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  cb77305 | 04/14/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  nfiertel | 04/14/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  Dr_Zinj | 04/14/09
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...... We're not talking peanuts here.  goldenpirate@... | 04/15/09
Lot of nuts, but little meat. Show us the Math.  ksheppard@... | 04/14/09
Just a thought  cyberrider1 | 04/14/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  MadWhiteHatter | 04/14/09
Yeah  Jkirk3279 | 04/16/09
They both miss the mark, but Rick is close  Chas_ | 04/14/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  cherylj@... | 04/14/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  hrick_pa@... | 04/14/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  brunocustodio@... | 04/14/09
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RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  John Comnenus | 04/14/09
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RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  chadpengar | 04/15/09
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RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  tomato85 | 04/17/09
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RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  bb_apptix | 04/23/09
sleep mode vs hibernate vs shut down  a.barry@... | 04/24/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  G_Writer | 05/06/09
If King Obama gets his cap and trade scheme...  bricar2 | 05/13/09
RE: Shutting down your PC: Frugal fact, or financial fiction?  reward20 | 10/14/09

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