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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: I'm unable to make a decision; please decide for me.Re: I'm unable to make a decision; please decide for me.
From: Chris Holt <amiga2k_at_cox.net>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 15:30:09 -0400 On Mon, 26 May 2003 11:22:24 -0400, TP Diffenbach wrote: > >I need to get a bigger hard drive for my Archos. I've filled up the 20GB >with the help of emusic.com, and I want more music still. As a temporary >expediency, I've removed my complete copy of the the Ring Cycle (14 >hours of German singing), but that can't last. And no, I don't want to >juggle music on and off the archos; the whole point of the archos is to >allow me to NOT plan ahead what I want to listen to. > >It's taken me about 8 months to fill the 20 GB; as emusic's gone with a >bigger (higher bitrate) format, I expect the next 20 GB will take about >six months. > >So a 60GB drive will give me a year, an 80 GB drive a year and a half, >before being filled. > >Here's what I can't figure: do I get a Fujitsu 60GB with noise >reduction, or a Hitachi 80GB without the noise reduction? > >In giving me your decision, take into account that I'll probably want >more space when whatever drive I get is full, which means having faith >that in a (year, year and a half) there will be reasonably priced 120GB >2.5 inch hard drives. > >Oh, and I've not heard the Fujitsu drive, so I can't tell how much the >noise is reduced. > >Which drive would you get, and why? > >Thanks, Tom Personally, I would get the Fujitsu and enjoy the quiet. I have faith that the portable drives will meet your expectations in that timeframe. With 5 GB CF drives a reality at just over $200, I have to believe that 2.5in drives are going to go up in size beyond 80GB soon. Chris Received on 2003-05-26 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |