Crucial solid-state drive passes vibrator test

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Rik Hemsley

So... #

Posted Saturday 12th January 2008 14:10 GMT

A device with no moving parts is more resistant to being shaken than a device with moving parts? Wow!

Gavin Grayson

hmmm... #

Posted Saturday 12th January 2008 21:16 GMT

Given the title I was expecting to see another type of vibration production equipment and host of busty maidens, sorry technicians, to demonstrate...

Daniel

so when does he change his name to ...` #

Posted Saturday 12th January 2008 21:59 GMT

... "Captain Obvious"??

Fluffykins

Almost totally....... #

Posted Sunday 13th January 2008 02:03 GMT

......underwhelmed

James

He forgot #

Posted Monday 14th January 2008 02:32 GMT

to mention that any hard work will kill the drive as its can only write to each block a limited amount of times...

sorry did I say hard work, when i realy mean Windows obsession with page file will kill it.

Dave Morfee

Windows paging? #

Posted Monday 14th January 2008 11:03 GMT

I seem to remember that Linux is worse than windows for writing to a page file, hence the guide for ubuntu to cut down on page writes when using the eepc

Dave

michael

re: he forgot #

Posted Monday 14th January 2008 11:57 GMT

I beleve they have solved that problem or at least migated it I rewmber them saying they had incresed the limite up a factor of 100 they must of overwise they would not consider selling the product