[COMP] Re: portable mp3 players

Shaun Ewing wrote:
> 
> It's probably because Windows accesses the hard drive constantly. I've been
> told that to minimise the risk of burning a coaster, the hard drive has to
> mainly access the files that are being transfered. When my 120 is booted
> into Linux, the hard drive is quiet - spins naturally but doesn't make those
> crunching sounds like it does in Windows.
> 
> --Shaun.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Madden <weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <computers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 11:25 AM
> Subject: [COMP] Re: portable mp3 players
> 
> >
> > Ya know, I've never burned a coaster when doing it from linux...  It
> almost
> > makes me wonder what's *wrong* with Windows software.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >

Not even an occasional chirp? :)

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