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Subject: RE: games/demos cost on play buffer?

RE: games/demos cost on play buffer?

From: Stuart Tedford <stuart.tedford_at_piresearch.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:50:49 -0000

> -----Original Message-----
> From: langhaarrocker
>
> Think of it differently: the more data it can buffer the less often
> the disc has to be turned on. So with a big buffer you have fewer
> spinups within the same time. And the number of spinups is what really
> drains the batteries.
>
And less spin-ups means less risk of damage to the drive, and less risk of
skips/lockups.

Stu.
Received on 2002-12-13

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