Vista A Power Saver?

[dbarrow]

http://news.com.com/Vista+flexes+its+power/2100-1016_3-6126287.html?tag=nefd.lede

With Windows Vista, Microsoft plans to put machines to sleep after an hour of inactivity. While businesses and consumers can change that setting, the software maker said that they would be smart to let their computers nod off. ...

*Gee, are they actually going to fix hibernate?
Or, has XP gotten people used to machines that refuse to wake up, drop drivers and USB ports, or otherwise get really grouchy when you disturb their sleep.

[mommalina]

I set my computer so that it won't hibernate or
standby, based on some KH advice I got a long
time ago. I think I may have had W98 then.
Have XP home now. Is that still a good idea?

BTW, it's not going 24/7. I do turn it off at night
or when I will not be home.

Lina