On 23 Apr 2012 at 22:11, Liam Proven wrote:
This is fascinating stuff - thanks for that. I have
not seen this info
anywhere else.
Well, there's a third option--Microdrives. There was (and may still
be) a guy on eBay selling 4GB Seagate Microdrives NOS for less than
$5 shipped.
I use one on my mail server and it's been running for 4+ years 24/7.
I used it mostly to keep heat and power down vs. a normal 3.5" IDE
drive. No write fatigue, but like any mechanical drive, it will
eventually wear out from just sitting there and spinning. But so
far, so good.
--Chuck