Re: Filesystem recommendations
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Stan Hoeppner wrote:
> Rob Owens put forth on 4/28/2010 8:26 PM:
>> Many/most
>> users don't run a UPS and sudden unexpected power loss is a real
>> possibility for them.
>
> Really? I was under the impression that laptops and netbooks are now the
> primary computer of well over 50% of users worldwide (not counting smart
> phones). Laptops have a built-in UPS.
A battery is kinda like an UPS, but not really. Two reasons:
Some folks take it out when plugged in. This prolongs its lifetime.
Obviously reduces UPS functionality a bit.
The battery may not correcly predict running time, hence actually
causing the powerdown which the UPS is supposed to protect against.
This can happen even when the user "plugged in" their laptop but forgot
to connect one end of the cable and does not check the little
battery/plug icon on their screen.
> sure there are many people who can barely afford a PC let alone a UPS. Used
> laptops are a great fit for those users, assuming the batteries aren't shot.
But the battery is usually the first thing to go. You can't even get a
decently long warranty on a new battery AFAIK.
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