Are Hard Disks on their way out
Are Hard Disks on their way out There have been a lot of changes in the computer arena since the first (affordable) PC came out in late 1980s. Of all the things that have changed : Monitors � From big bulky CRT to the sleek LCD Processors - From the 8386 to the Celerons then Pentiums and C2Ds RAM � from the wimpy 16MB to the massive 4GB+ Sound Cards � from mono/stereo to dedicated 5.1 Dolby Digital Graphics � from 8MB VRAM to the present 1GB+ DDR5 Crossfire / SLI Computer is not just a computer. Its a consumer device . Its a multimedia hub, download machine, jukebox, learning tool, video/audio creation studio. In spite, all these changes, the hard disks have remained at the same plane. Sure their prices have dropped and a 500GB costs Rs. 3000 only what remains the same is the way they work is the same as they used to a decade back . As I keep mentioning about here at CG, Hard Disks are the slowest part and thus the limiting agent in the performance of any rig. The read/...