[HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath]

Get a computer that puts the hardware and monitor in sleep mode after so many minutes, then leave it on all the time. Zero boot time, and very little power usage. The rest I leave up to others.

[A CA Guy]

Get a computer that puts the hardware and monitor in sleep mode after so many minutes, then leave it on all the time. Zero boot time, and very little power usage.

Any newer windows cheapy computer on up does that these days.

Some programs don't function well with the power option though. Usually those are the ones involving CD/DVD utilities.