Computers and Related Hardware/Software

Fry's:

Seagate 400GB PATA100, 16MB buffer, no rebate req'd, $120
Seagate 400GB SATA300, 16MB buffer, no rebate req'd, $130

bmwracer wrote:Fry's:

Seagate 400GB PATA100, 16MB buffer, no rebate req'd, $120
Seagate 400GB SATA300, 16MB buffer, no rebate req'd, $130

check out this bargain:


BUSlink's 64GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive PRO 2 Series
Posted Mar 29th 2006 9:02AM by Ryan Block
Filed under: Storage


We're not exactly sure when BUSlink launched a 64GB -- that's gigabyte, yes -- flash drive, but it's right there on their site, plain as day, handily and smugly smacking down even the largest of flash drives, available for purchase for $5,000. Apparently they've also got a 32GB (not shown) and 16GB drive for $1,500, but seriously, if this isn't some kind of sick joke catering to our obsession with solid state memory, you know exactly which one it is we'll be promptly devouring as soon as we can sell off enough excess gear and internal organs to afford it. You can run an OS off a flash drive, right? Ok, good.

Tu_triky wrote:

check out this bargain:


BUSlink's 64GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive PRO 2 Series
Posted Mar 29th 2006 9:02AM by Ryan Block
Filed under: Storage


We're not exactly sure when BUSlink launched a 64GB -- that's gigabyte, yes -- flash drive, but it's right there on their site, plain as day, handily and smugly smacking down even the largest of flash drives, available for purchase for $5,000. Apparently they've also got a 32GB (not shown) and 16GB drive for $1,500, but seriously, if this isn't some kind of sick joke catering to our obsession with solid state memory, you know exactly which one it is we'll be promptly devouring as soon as we can sell off enough excess gear and internal organs to afford it. You can run an OS off a flash drive, right? Ok, good.

$5K?? Yikes... The price will eventually drop to sane levels once the competition heats up... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
$5K?? Yikes... The price will eventually drop to sane levels once the competition heats up... :sweat:

the crazy thing is that it really does cost that much!

Tu_triky wrote:the crazy thing is that it really does cost that much!

I didn't doubt that for a minute... I'm sure there'll be those suckers, er, people who always have to be the first on the block with anything and everything and will buy this as soon as it becomes available...


*does a google price/availability search* :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
I didn't doubt that for a minute... I'm sure there'll be those suckers, er, people who always have to be the first on the block with anything and everything and will buy this as soon as it becomes available...


*does a google price/availability search* :beaten:

haha...well as you stated, the prices for flash memory must be dropping steadily....i mean i just read that certain laptop makers are not starting the inevitable switch to internal flash memory instead of hard drives.....that'll be the day...when most memory is flash, cheap, and plentiful in storage capacity.

Tu_triky wrote:that'll be the day...when most memory is flash, cheap, and plentiful in storage capacity.

I won't be long, I'll bet... I think NEC once sold semiconductor storage at one time: very pricey, but access times were in the nanoseconds, not milliseconds...

Imagine Windows booting up in nearly a blink of an eye. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
I won't be long, I'll bet... I think NEC once sold semiconductor storage at one time: very pricey, but access times were in the nanoseconds, not milliseconds...

Imagine Windows booting up in nearly a blink of an eye. :hehe:

yeah that'd be cool...or what about carrying 10s of gigs on a key chain on the cheap....you can have your whole dorama collection on a key ring.

It's still cost a lot compared to standard hard drives, but with one of these, someone can steal all the data on a corporate network before getting fired. :mrgreen:

tabana wrote:It's still cost a lot compared to standard hard drives, but with one of these, someone can steal all the data on a corporate network before getting fired. :mrgreen:

that's why we need those flash drives. :twisted:

Get the data and then upload a virus. :angeldevil:

tabana wrote:Get the data and then upload a virus. :angeldevil:

i'd simply be happy that i could carry around lots of video files without worrying about the hard drive crashing.....

A guy at work destroyed 2 thumbdrives in a single day, due to faulty USB. Too much power or something.

tabana wrote:A guy at work destroyed 2 thumbdrives in a single day, due to faulty USB. Too much power or something.

ouch...guess as the adage is still..."back everything up!"

Yeah... It's still safer than punch cards though. :mrgreen:

tabana wrote:Yeah... It's still safer than punch cards though. :mrgreen:

hahah i still use my handy tape drive for stellar audio backups...

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Looks fast and lightweight. :hehe:


Hitachi made a pdf with the 50 years history of hard drives and storage. It has some interesting facts. link

tabana wrote:Looks fast and lightweight. :hehe:

LOL...it's good to heave out the window when someone cuts you off on the road.

Hitachi made a pdf with the 50 years history of hard drives and storage. It has some interesting facts. link

cool!

my google toolbar automatically got updated and i don't like the lastest version...... :usuck:

i uninstalled the new version reinstalled the old version and removed the automatic update folder so it won't happen again....i hope it holds.

I had the 1st one that came out, but just to block popups with IE.


I reinstalled it in Firefox, but only use it for the spell check. I deactivated all the other options.