New Toy!!!

[irwin]

http://www.passwird.com/images/arcdisk.jpg

http://archos.com/products/prw_500455_specs.html

Capacity: 20 GB(1)
Buffer size: 2 MB
Rotation speed: 4200 rpm
Interface: USB 2.0 (compatible USB 1.1) - upt to 480 Mbits/sec.

having money = GOOD! :)

[kimchicowboy]

i always heard the the HDD is the slowest part of a computer. even worse on a laptop. what difference does it make if it's 4200 rpm and USB 2.0? i guess i'm more interested in the boot-up process.

[bachviet]

Nice... :thumbup:

If it's use for data only, it doesn't really matter.

[eSDee]

Originally posted by bachviet
Nice... :thumbup:

If it's use for data only, it doesn't really matter.

:stupid: Hard drives like these are invaluable when moving data from one computer to another or making a quick backup. For my work I use a Lacie 20gb sometimes, but my prize possesion is an external 120gb IDE hard drive in a USB 2.0/Firewire enclosure that I put together for under 100 bucks. I am about to partition the drive and put both Mac and PC file format on there so that I can use it on all the machines I support.

Good times. Congrats on the score passwird!

[irwin]

ebaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay (http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?query=arcdisk)

[Showtime]

Nice. How fragile is that thing? Is it like an Ipod, etc. or do you have to baby it like a regular hd?

-jel:halo:

[Devhux]

Wow, that IS a tiny drive -- cool. :) While I won't touch an Archos MP3 player with a 10-foot pole, that hard drive looks like something I might try.

(LPMiller isn't the only person who had troubles with an Archos MP3 Jukebox -- I've personally seen six of them that died shortly after purchase.

[Maarchk]

Wow, that puts my 128 mb pen drive to shame :( . Oh by the way, if you don't mind telling us, how much did you pay for this one?

[elmalloc]

a pen drive will beat taht thing anyway. I'd like eto see ou put that in your pocke tconfortably along with everythign else!

[slaus]

That could be useful with my laptop. I somehow keep running out of space on the 60gb drive in this thing.