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HopeHoops

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13. I remember a discussion about how a 176K floppy disk could be compressed to...

Reply to Tesha (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 09:39 AM

Mar 2012

...get this, actually store A FULL MEGABYTE! We of course exploded in laughter at the silliness of our thinking. Two years later, it was the case. Moving parts are a problem. Most hard drive failures aren't due to the media, but the parts that spin them and try to access them. I'll agree that the write limit is a current problem, but I don't expect it to stay that way. Solid state is all there will be in ten years. They'll solve the write limitation - and magnetic isn't infinite by the way.

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Does anyone have any experience with SSD drives..... [View all] wandy Mar 2012 OP

I have a similar system Turbineguy Mar 2012 #1

Thanks for the input. wandy Mar 2012 #2

Agreed - DO NOT DEFRAG. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #5

I'm not going to try it, but ya got to wonder..... wandy Mar 2012 #18

SSD's are great, however.... steve2470 Mar 2012 #3

In the end I went with a..... wandy Mar 2012 #4

SSD's are best for the 5 1/2" screen minis, mostly for weight. They will take over physical drives. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #6

Went with the Muskin. wandy Mar 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #8

I beat the crap out of mine and haven't had any troubles. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #10

It's where we are going, like it or not and it has all of the advantages. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #12

I remember a discussion about how a 176K floppy disk could be compressed to... HopeHoops Mar 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #14

First, the wear out - that's physical. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #16

LOL! Yeah, but they used to have their own beer coolers! HopeHoops Mar 2012 #17