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Digital Packrats

Posted by michael on from the delete-nothing dept.

meganthom writes "According to the BBC, Britons have been hoarding digital data, with many carrying the equivalent of 10 trucks of paper "weight" with them at all times. A survey by Toshiba found that 60% of Brits keep 1000-2000 music files on their portable electronic devices. Do increases in storage capacity appeal to some basic pack-rat nature?"

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  1. And how many of those music files ... by maxwell+demon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... did they get legally? :-)

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  2. I came on Eileen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    she loved it...

  3. Re:What an obscure unit... by squallbsr · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And for the love of Zod, please stop your lego jokes too!

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  4. Re:Yes but, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I hate to see a perfectly good joke ruined by some dumbass who doesn't get it. Gee-whiz! For the record, I was greatly amused.