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GBM InkShow: OQO Model 02 Tablet PC SSD vs HDD
Solid State Drives (SSD) are the future of mobile computing, and if my experience with the SSD based OQO Model 02 is any indication, the future is a fast one.
In this InkShow, I run a series of tests comparing a Model 02 1.6 ghz SSD to a Model 02 1.5 ghz HDD . The speed differences really show themselves on bootup and application start-up. My own battery experiences indicate about 45 minute to an hour improvement over the HDD based Model 02. FYI: I did try using Battery Eater, but ran into problems with the application.
My thanks to Eddie VanDerbeck for sending me his Model 02 to do comparison testing with.
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Here are my results of running HDTune
| Model | Min Transfer Rate | Max Transfer Rate | Average | Access Time | Burst Rate | CPU Usage |
| Model 02 1.6 ghz 32 GB SSD | 19.6 mb / sec | 46.6 mb / sec | 39.8 mb / sec | .3 ms | 36.6 mb / sec | 21.7% |
| Model 02 1.5 ghz 60 gb 4200 rpm HDD | 9.0 mb / sec | 22.5 mb / sec | 17.8 mb / sec | 20.3 ms | 50.7 mb /sec | 7.1% |
