On 9/6/13 5:02 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:


"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
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I'd guess drive failures are the most common problems on computers.

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With "Cloud" storage and solid state memory like high density SDXC
cards, disk drives are probably going to join the ranks of the obsolete.
Lexan just introduced a 256Gb card and Sandisk has developed one which
makes it possible to manufacture cards with storage capacity up to 2
terabytes.

I don't use more than 25 percent of the hard drive capacities on either
of my laptops.


I have a mini SDXC card in my laptop...it's no bigger than a little
finger nail and it has a 64 GB capacity. These external solid state
drives, though, are still slow because they use a USB like interface.
The SSD in the laptop, however, seems faster than greased lightning.

You're right, of course, the handwriting is on the wall for spinning
drives.