"All other things being equal you will have a noticeable hard drive reduction in performance, " said Mr Burks, adding that, in some circumstances, it could make a drive 10% slower.

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He said the freight side of the business has been hit hard by the reduction of the fulfilment industry in the islands.

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Here at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, AtheroGenics put hard numbers on that reduction.

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