I have my A1200 and my 1084s monitor plugged into a powerstrip. Is it possible to damage the units or reduce their lifespan by powering up and down using the powerstrip only instead of switching off the A1200 and the 1084s directly.
As I've learned more about electronics, I've wondered this, as well. It's probably a cleaner power-off if you use the switch vs. using the power strip. Would that relate to a tangible difference in lifespan, though? Somehow I doubt it -- especially on technology as old as an Amiga.
Back in the way olden-days of built-in power switches (like on the C64) the recommendation was to switch it off at the power strip, as a power strip was a lot easier to replace than a switch soldered directly on the motherboard. Times have changed a lot since then, though. ;-)
