> Nobody actually shuts down his laptop before chucking it in his bag.
I do. I had a few poor experiences with laptops accidentally turning on while in the bag between 1995 and 2010.
After the last time, in 2010, when the thing started beeping due to overheating, I started the habit of shutting down/hibernating completely instead of just closing the lid and popping it into the bag.
Laptops still occasionally do that. I'm kind of impressed that they manage to keep chugging even when the lack of airflow keeps them at >90°C for the entire time it takes for either me to notice that they turned back on, or drain their battery.
I do. I had a few poor experiences with laptops accidentally turning on while in the bag between 1995 and 2010.
After the last time, in 2010, when the thing started beeping due to overheating, I started the habit of shutting down/hibernating completely instead of just closing the lid and popping it into the bag.