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new 40g ipod buffer size?
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Apple needs to use a larger buffer. It takes a lot less power to read from a buffer than from a hard disk.crazzyeddie said:
Using a larger buffer would drastically improve battery life. Just look at these flash players that get 40+ hours on a single AAA battery.
And by the way, I think the 3rd gen iPods have a 60 MB buffer, I don't know about 1st or 2nd though.
No, the 3rd and 4th Gen both have the same buffer. Not sure about the 1st and 2nd Gen, but the 1st Gen had a 7 minute buffer, I believe.
Also, if the buffer size was increased, it means that the HDD would have to spin for longer in order to fill it, which results in a greater probably to skip during a shake. I think the remedy is to give it a bigger buffer, but also increase the HDD speed. That way, it doesn't take 50% longer to fill a buffer that's 50% larger.
Also, if the buffer size was increased, it means that the HDD would have to spin for longer in order to fill it, which results in a greater probably to skip during a shake. I think the remedy is to give it a bigger buffer, but also increase the HDD speed. That way, it doesn't take 50% longer to fill a buffer that's 50% larger.
