Re: Cheap Electronics (was Re: Worldcon news)

In article <3ktcd51569lssrgfop16rrb6fqqm0mmk8d@xxxxxxx>,
David V. Loewe, Jr <daveloewe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:14:09 +0000 (UTC), "Keith F. Lynch"
<kfl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Why should flash drive connectors be any more vulnerable than disk
drive connectors?

I don't know exactly what he means, but consider this - if the male
connector on the thumb drive breaks, the whole thing is shot. If the
corresponding male connectors for your external disk break, you simply
buy a new cord.

That's if the connectors on the _cord_ break. The cord connects to
the box containing the drive; if the box's connectors break, a new
cord doesn't help. (But the box is typically a lot cheaper than the
drive, so you can replace the box. If the connectors on the drive
itself break, you're SOL, but that's unlikely because they're
protected inside the box.)

I like having a thumb drive that fits on my key ring

Is it worth paying three and a half times as much money for a lower
capacity device?

It's worth paying more for a smaller, easier-to-carry device. For an
external disk drive, I have to think about whether it's worth
carrying. A thumb drive is too small to notice, living on a key ring.

Seth
.

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