Apparently the level of performance degradation should be comparable iPhone 3G vs. 3GS, which doesn't sound too horrible.

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Its main irritant is that it causes significant performance degradation by dramatically slowing even the simplest of computer chores.

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We expect significant growth in external storage devices as network use increases, with resulting congestion, performance degradation and loss of availability.

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Factors that could cause actual results to differ include: in-orbit test or satellite failures, performance degradation, in-orbit risks and anomalies, or improper orbital placement of ViaSat-1.

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While Vettel was accentuating the positive, the race performance was a disappointing one, and the rapid tire degradation is a headache for a team which had precious few reliability issues over recent years.

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Tire degradation was mixed during testing but the colder temperatures in Spain mean performance there is not an exact benchmark for the warmer climes coming up in the first two races in Australia and Malaysia.

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