On 5/29/07, G=F6khan SEVER <gstr2005@gmail.com> wrote:
> They are continuously expanding on size, but what about the USB 2.0's spe=
ed?
>
> Are they capable enough to replace a typical laptop's hdd?

I think USB speed will be fast enough. The main problems will be flash
(probably NAND?) speed and rewriteability. If an OS decides to heavily
use the disk for temporary files etc., those few hundred thousand
write cycles can be used up very quickly.
- Marcel

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