On 11/12/2007, Deepak Sarda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What's so terrible about disks spinning down after inactivity? The > article seems mostly like the usual Inquirer hyperbole.
Actually quite a lot. It increases the spin life cycle dramatically reducing the lifetime of the drive especially in situations where it is plugged in continuously. Ultimately seagate wins because you end up having to get the drive replaced. Whats the current warranty on these enclosures by the way?
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