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Re:Western Digital is trying to redefine the word “RPM” by ryandrake on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @02:18PM (#24411170)
So why not use the actual measurement that the customer is interested in: The light quantity? Power consumption (W) seems to be the wrong measurement since you're comparing apples to oranges.
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Re:Western Digital is trying to redefine the word “RPM” by curryst on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @02:28PM (#24411321)
Are they just basing it on lumens? There might be more interplay, i.e. if you can get by with fewer lumens if you emit in a different wavelength.
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