This is ridiclous

  • RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    14 days ago

    Standby pointlessly draws power. I switch off all devices that don’t run on battery for that reason. But I’m not exactly Apple’s target audience anyway since I also consider the price before buying stuff.

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      14 days ago

      They are doing the Nike mistake - they are targeting users that have already purchased a Mac. Data-driven decisions are great, but this would just result in alienating people who are not already customers, or chase people out who are unhappy with this decision, so their next purchase will not be a Mac.

    • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      13 days ago

      These machines draw 1 watt in sleep. There’s no need to turn them off.

      You’re probably using more power shutting down your PC every day than if you just put it in sleep. A minute of chugging away booting and loading all your junk at 100 watts vs 1 watt, and no waiting.