I started using it religiously after corrupting my iLiad's file system once through not doing it. I figure that, for the few seconds it takes to do, it's worth it for the "peace of mind". I do notice, for example, that with my USB memory stick, even if I wait several minutes after copying the data, when I do the "Safely Remove Hardware", the "activity" light on the USB stick often flashes madly for a couple of seconds before I get the "it's OK to move the device" indication. Clearly data is being "flushed" to the device when the dismount is done.
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