Re: [tlug] CPU versus drive speed

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen@example.com>]

>>>>> "Josh" == Josh Glover <jmglov@example.com> writes:

    Josh> Yes, I realise this, but I doubt that the HDD is going to be
    Josh> the bottleneck on my system, most of the time.

The user is almost always the bottleneck.  That's why users, not
machines, get so attached to the bottle.

    Josh> And anyway, remember that the faster the drive spins, the
    Josh> more revolutions might pass before the head can be moved
    Josh> over the correct track and sector.

Think about what you're saying.  :-)  It's a wash until the head
movement takes less than a single rotation.  (Revolutions are for
politicians and planets, no?)

Pedantantically y'rs,


P.S.  Of course there was a C&C notice.  Didn't you see it?  Look at
the whole header!  ;-)

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