"w_tom" wrote in message
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In a system that consumes tens or hundreds of watts, then
1/2 watt for standby mode is the exact same thing as zero
power to those components. Standby does not extend equipment
life expectancy. Components suffer a 100% power increase
whether from standby mode or from cold restart.

It is nonsense to think that trivial current of standby mode
will save a component. Moreso, please tell us what the
current is through which parts so that parts last longer.
What are the numbers? And good luck trying.

As for time - computer maintains time of day in a circuit
completely unrelated to standby power. That design dates back
to the first IBM AT that had no standby option. Again, first
learn circuits before posting how they work.

Powering up from standby mode is no 'easier' on hardware
than powering from cold restart. The power up is different,
but just as 'stressful'. Stressful in quotes because the
stress from power up is mostly mythical - often promoted by
those who did not first learn how components work.


It's no easier on components but it does allow software control of power,
that's the whole reason for standby, to allow remote controls and software
to control powering up and shutting down the device in question. Some items
(Xbox for example) *do* use standby to maintain the system clock over long
periods, as do VCR's and some other appliances but the main purpose remains
software or logic control of device power.