Re: runnable WDSCi from a thumb drive?

[Dan <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2/15/06, David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> albartell wrote:
> > You could get an external HD to be rid of the size limitation.  I
> purchased
> > an 80GB external HD last year for around $60 from BestBuy. Should work
> the
> > same as a thumb drive (at least with Windows XP there was zero
> > configuration).
>
> This is true ... I picked up a USB 2 housing for a 2.5" hard drive for
> about $25 at compusa.  It supports capacity up to 160gb, I think, and is
> fully bus powered (no external power adapter needed).  More than enough
> for WDSC.  It's about the size of a PDA.


That would work for me.  There'd be less chance of me losing it, too.

Actually, if someone can figure out a way to do this ... it could be
> used to make WDSC incredibly easier to deploy in a large organization
> ... install it in once place, and then just copy the application from
> system to system.


Ah, the seeds of inspiration!

Somehow I don't think it's going to be that easy though.


If there's a will...

- Dan