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Poll: How Often Do You Turn Off the Power to Your Internet Connection?
Constant turning on and off raises havoc with ncandescent bulbs and other analog devices, so you have a point there.
However, unless you are powering down your computers with the hard disks spinning, hitting the "off" button does little to affect your hard disks' life because modern design allows them to spin down for Energy Saver reasons (that icon means a LOT for government purchases). In addition, most modern power supplies will absorb any momentary surge that the initial "power on" will put on, unlike the light bulbs previously mentioned. I, myself, keep my machines powered on for a few reasons:
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