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Re:Why can't computers boot instantly? (2013) by scarejunba on Sunday June 23, 2019 @05:16AM (#20254122)
Probably because no one turns anything off anymore so the selection pressure is gone.
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Re:Why can't computers boot instantly? (2013) by gambiting on Sunday June 23, 2019 @05:30AM (#20254181)
So I'm not so sure about that. When I complained recently about sleep issues on my windows 10 desktop I was met with an overwhelming "but....why are you sleeping your desktop? Just switch it off like a normal person?".
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Re:Why can't computers boot instantly? (2013) by distances on Sunday June 23, 2019 @04:07PM (#20258341)
Indeed. I've no idea if sleep works on my desktop. I've never tried.
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