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Samsung Announces Flash-Based Disk Drive

Posted by Zonk on from the whirrless-laptops dept.

doc6502 writes "Samsung has announced flash-based disk drives with a 16 GB capacity, with an aim to get the drives to market by the end of the year. The (short) article suggests that this could be a big boost to laptop owners, as battery life could be seriously extended if there isn't a big high-speed motor to power constantly. The drives should be fast, too."

3 of 378 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Memory by VoidWraith · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Uh, I hope you were exhibiting that you hadn't suffered any brain damage, because if that isn't sarcasm, I'm afraid you, sir, are an idiot.

    Flash most certainly does retain data after power is cut.

  2. 862126 by mnemonic_ · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Your user number says enough.

  3. Re:Old News by CProgrammer98 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    let's see...

    1. the M in EMP means MAGNETIC... now how is data stored on a hrd drive again? Oh yeah, it's itsy bitsy MAGNETIC patterns

    2."What about common magnetic feilds?" I don't know about magnetic feilds (alien tech maybe?) but if you're referring to "magnetic fields" then let's see... now how is data stored on a hrd drive again? Oh yeah, I remember, it's itsy bitsy MAGNETIC patterns

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