Could flash memory replace DVD/Hard Drives if this pans out?
 

On Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:44:13 -0800, RichA wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20579077

Eventually? - probably. But it will be some time before 1TB solid state
AFFORDABLE drives are available.

Could flash memory replace DVD/Hard Drives if this pans out?
 

In article , ray
wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20579077

Eventually? - probably. But it will be some time before 1TB solid state
AFFORDABLE drives are available.

not as much time as you think.

Could flash memory replace DVD/Hard Drives if this pans out?
 

On 2012-12-04 07:58:49 -0800, ray said:

On Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:44:13 -0800, RichA wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20579077

Eventually? - probably. But it will be some time before 1TB solid state
AFFORDABLE drives are available.

Yup!
The current best price I have found for a 960GB SSD (the current larges
available) is $1,119.99.

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/inter...lid_State_Pro/


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Regards,

Savageduck

Could flash memory replace DVD/Hard Drives if this pans out?
 

On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 08:53:29 -0800, Savageduck wrote:

Yup!
The current best price I have found for a 960GB SSD (the current larges
available) is $1,119.99.

Once upon a time I paid more than that for a 40 meg Quantum SCSI hard drive for my trusty
old Amiga.

Could flash memory replace DVD/Hard Drives if this pans out?
 

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 3:58:49 PM UTC, ray wrote:
On Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:44:13 -0800, RichA wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20579077

Eventually? - probably. But it will be some time before 1TB solid state
AFFORDABLE drives are available.

Why do you need 1Tb SSD in your computer? Store your data on a RAID NAS with HDD. That way you can afford to have a small but fast SSD that helps your computer boot in seconds, store your data in a safe place, access it from other computers in your house or even from outside. And archive your data on HDD's.

I am on my first SSD, I have heard they might not last long. I have changed some settings on my system to be SSD friendly and not abuse it. Even if it fails in 6 months I would buy the same one again.

Mine is a 60Gb, I have read less storage gives more reliability and is cheap enough to be replaced yet big enough to hold my system.


DanP

Could flash memory replace DVD/Hard Drives if this pans out?
 

In article , DanP
says...
Why do you need 1Tb SSD in your computer?

To store image files. It's impractical to have a brick attached with a
cable to a notebook computer. It's better if the brick is inside the
computer case.
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Alfred Molon
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http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/
http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site

Could flash memory replace DVD/Hard Drives if this pans out?
 

On 2012-12-05 10:10:21 -0800, Alfred Molon said:

In article , DanP
says...
Why do you need 1Tb SSD in your computer?

To store image files. It's impractical to have a brick attached with a
cable to a notebook computer. It's better if the brick is inside the
computer case.

Quite a lot of laptop users are replacing the optical drive (DVD/CD)
with an SSD to give themselves a dual HDD/SSD laptop system to give
themselves the benefit of the SSD speed and maintaining the workhorse
ability of the HDD.
Currently I travel with that additional pocket drive, but to call it a
brick is a bit of an overstatement.

--
Regards,

Savageduck

Could flash memory replace DVD/Hard Drives if this pans out?
 

In article , Alfred
Molon wrote:

Why do you need 1Tb SSD in your computer?

To store image files. It's impractical to have a brick attached with a
cable to a notebook computer. It's better if the brick is inside the
computer case.

you need to carry every single photo you've ever taken everywhere you
go at all times?

leave them on a server at home where they can be accessed at any time
and keep only the important ones on the laptop itself.

Could flash memory replace DVD/Hard Drives if this pans out?
 

On 2012-12-05 10:28:36 -0800, Savageduck said:

On 2012-12-05 10:10:21 -0800, Alfred Molon said:

In article , DanP
says...
Why do you need 1Tb SSD in your computer?

To store image files. It's impractical to have a brick attached with a
cable to a notebook computer. It's better if the brick is inside the
computer case.

Quite a lot of laptop users are replacing the optical drive (DVD/CD)
with an SSD to give themselves a dual HDD/SSD laptop system to give
themselves the benefit of the SSD speed and maintaining the workhorse
ability of the HDD.
Currently I travel with that additional pocket drive, but to call it a
brick is a bit of an overstatement.

BTW: I use the OWC Mercury "On-the-Go" FW800/400 drives.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other...g/MS8U3H5T1.0/

--
Regards,

Savageduck

Could flash memory replace DVD/Hard Drives if this pans out?
 

On Wed, 05 Dec 2012 02:17:53 -0800, DanP wrote:

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 3:58:49 PM UTC, ray wrote:
On Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:44:13 -0800, RichA wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20579077

Eventually? - probably. But it will be some time before 1TB solid state
AFFORDABLE drives are available.

Why do you need 1Tb SSD in your computer? Store your data on a RAID NAS
with HDD. That way you can afford to have a small but fast SSD that
helps your computer boot in seconds, store your data in a safe place,
access it from other computers in your house or even from outside. And
archive your data on HDD's.

I am on my first SSD, I have heard they might not last long. I have
changed some settings on my system to be SSD friendly and not abuse it.
Even if it fails in 6 months I would buy the same one again.

Mine is a 60Gb, I have read less storage gives more reliability and is
cheap enough to be replaced yet big enough to hold my system.


DanP

If you'll read the OP, you'll find that it asks about SSDs replacing HDDs.
That is what I replied to. I believe 1tb is pretty much 'normal' with new
systems.