23 Feb
2007
23 Feb
'07
2:16 p.m.
At 01:42 AM 2/23/2007, Hex Star wrote:
Indeed...and I was criticized for posting a OT thread
on this list before
and here comes a OT thread that is openly discussed...what gives??? Why was
I flamed while this guy is not? I just don't get it...:(
Tim's a well-respected guru so he gets more slack than a newcomer
behind an alias. :-) To play devil's advocate, it is more relevant
than many OT posts. Longevity of disk drives is a significant
concern to computer collectors, no? The study is about contemporary
drives that may have very different parameters than old drives, though.
But it's always interesting to see rules of thumb and "common wisdom"
pushed aside by data and analysis.
- John