Solid State Drives have been around for awhile. The only problem is the extreme cost. The fact they are releasing a range of SSDs is just another step in computer evolution. I remember reading an artical (I can't remember if it was from/. or not) where they are using these metallic doughnut rings that are about.5 microns in diameter that hold a magnetic charge when you shoot a pulse down through the hole. And it stays when you power off your computer, so when you turn it back on, it's instant on. No more booting. If anyone remembers where this site is please give me a post. I also think I remember seeing that it held about 100GB/in^2. So we have a lot more to look forward to than just SSDs.
Microsoft has more going for it that just internet explorer. They also have the MSN, which definately turns a profit. If they split MS into three companies, it would work out well. OS, Applications, and Internet. The internet partition would cover Exploer and MSN. That's my view, take it or leave it.
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Or maybe people are just unplugging because they realize it isn't healthy to spend 8 hrs of their week on their couch eating chips and zoning out.
Solid State Drives have been around for awhile. The only problem is the extreme cost. The fact they are releasing a range of SSDs is just another step in computer evolution. I remember reading an artical (I can't remember if it was from /. or not) where they are using these metallic doughnut rings that are about .5 microns in diameter that hold a magnetic charge when you shoot a pulse down through the hole. And it stays when you power off your computer, so when you turn it back on, it's instant on. No more booting. If anyone remembers where this site is please give me a post. I also think I remember seeing that it held about 100GB/in^2. So we have a lot more to look forward to than just SSDs.
Microsoft has more going for it that just internet explorer. They also have the MSN, which definately turns a profit. If they split MS into three companies, it would work out well. OS, Applications, and Internet. The internet partition would cover Exploer and MSN. That's my view, take it or leave it.