What you say is certainly true and not what these memory sticks are intended for. There real initial value is demonstrating an application on a system without having to install anything.
Dave > ------------Original Message------------ > From: "Calle Hedberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, Oct-22-2004 5:15 PM > Subject: Re: Virtual Privacy Machine and USB speed > > Hi, > > Tim Ch wrote: > > OK, I'll try it again on some other machines. The memory stick was > running > at USB 2.0 speed, though (the LED in it glows a different colour > depending > on whether it is being accessed at USB 1.1 or 2.0 speeds). > > I cannot say anything about these VPN apps, but I find that external > USB 2.0 > hardisks are remarkably fast whereas USB 2.0 memory sticks vary a bit. > > Using these VPNs for demo & testing purposes makes a lot of sense to > me, but > not to use for EHR "production" systems. One reason should be obvious - > > these memory sticks are not particularly robust and I've seen many > physically falling apart after a year or two. They are also easily > lost, > easily stolen, AND they would not necessarily fit well in team work > situations (different work shifts all need access to the same data > etc). > > Regards > calle > >
