From: "Ken Meinken" <ken.meinken@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 5:19 PM
To: <iPad@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [iPad] OK to leave charger plugged in?
> If the iPad doesn't need the power, it won't draw the power. It's not
> "wasting" it. However, every cube you leave plugged in does consume a
> bit of electricity. So leaving the iPad plugged in won't waste
> electricity, but leaving the cube plugged in to the wall outlet will. If
> you are concerned about saving every watt, then make sure you unplug the
> wall unit.
>
And if you are that concerned about every last watt, also be sure to unplug
your TV, recorder, & anything else that stays on "standby" for
instant-on-use. The term that's come to be used is something like "vampire
device" which if you Google gets you, for starters
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standby_power
It's not even a specialty or obscure concept, it's been in the general press
from time to time.
bj
