The author uses "hibernation" and "sleeping" interchangeably, as if it is the same thing. IT IS NOT!
This article feels like it was written by two people. At the very start and end the author uses the term "hibernation" incorrectly, while the rest of the article uses the term "sleep" instead and correctly.
The author hilariously states: "The whole concept of being able to leave your device on hibernation without a care in the world about you losing your work is simply mindblowing." Really? I remember laptops hibernating indefinitely since the 1990's already!
Kevin Okemwa, hibernating is when the contents of the RAM (volatile memory) is written to the HDD or SDD and the computer SWITCHING OFF. It can stay like this indefinitely, even with the battery removed. Once started up again, the operating system boots up and the contents of the hibernation file is restored to RAM, where the user can then resume what they were doing. The apps and documents they were working on is open and they can just carry on where they left off.
Sleep is where the computer switches off, but keeps the RAM powered. This slowly drains the battery, but once switched on or opened again, the user is able to resume where they left of immediately.
Sleep wakes up instantly, hibernation takes longer, as the contents of RAM needs to be restored from HDD or SSD long term storage. On a computer with loads of RAM and HDD storage, this can take minutes.
Please Windows Central, your pages are read by people who knows about the basics of computing. Please at least have your articles proof-read by able people before you embarrass yourself like this again!
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