Power used while off. Can this be true?

[Loose rivets]

I find this difficult to believe, any comments?



http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/14/technology/14basics.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

[green granite]

Perfectly true, use the sw on the mains socket if you want to turn it off completely (after it shuts down of course)