DI> Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 18:22:50 -0400 DI> From: Dave Israel DI> Then why ot boot from a CD-ROM? Sure, it moves, but only for DI> the few minutes it takes to boot. Then it spins down and DI> sits idle for the n days/weeks/months until the next DI> reboot. It would probably last as long as the solid state DI> drive, and would be cheaper. Flash lasts longer in my experience. Besides, assuming one doesn't wish to load Bloatware 2.5 on a router, a "big enough" flash drive is rather inexpensive. Even if it were $100 extra, the lack of moving parts is a good thing. Everything that you say one can do from a CDROM, one can do from flash. CDROM technology gains you nothing. -- Eddy Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - EverQuick Internet Division Phone: +1 (316) 794-8922 Wichita/(Inter)national Phone: +1 (785) 865-5885 Lawrence ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 11:23:58 +0000 (GMT) From: A Trap <blacklist@brics.com> To: blacklist@brics.com Subject: Please ignore this portion of my mail signature. These last few lines are a trap for address-harvesting spambots. Do NOT send mail to <blacklist@brics.com>, or you are likely to be blocked.