> I think that's a myth, I can't tell any difference at all. I know they only
> spin up when they're being used.

>From the Hitachi/Lexar websites:

Voltage              3.3V    5.0V           
--------------------------------------------
Lexar 32MB to 8GB    65mA    50mA  (write)
Lexar 32MB to 8GB    65mA    50mA  (read)
Hitachi 4GB         305mA   314mA  (write)
Hitachi 4GB          16mA    18mA  (standby)

Writing to the MD requires 5x as
much energy as for a solid state
flash card.

I remember this was pretty much the
case for the 1 GByte drives already.

Lars
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