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  1. Originally posted by germcevoyI hope they get a 50GB flash drive up and running soon. How sweet would that be. Ywice as reliable, twice the battery life (twice the price perhaps)


    32GB is currently the maximum for flash as developed by Toshiba earlier last year. There are currently Solid State Drives which produce less heat and less power than a proper drive at 64GB currently used in some Sony laptops, so I'd be interested to see those.
  2. Originally posted by drewhiggins[..]

    32GB is currently the maximum for flash as developed by Toshiba earlier last year. There are currently Solid State Drives which produce less heat and less power than a proper drive at 64GB currently used in some Sony laptops, so I'd be interested to see those.


    where are the benefits of a HD nowdays if they have this great solid state technology? Toshiba make Apples HD do they not? Why not throw an 80GB Flash Drive together?
  3. Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

    where are the benefits of a HD nowdays if they have this great solid state technology? Toshiba make Apples HD do they not? Why not throw an 80GB Flash Drive together?


    Cost is the number one factor. Proven reliability is second.

    The reasoning for the HD vs SSD debate goes something like this for me when I build new computers, which I am asked time and time again.

    Why not use Serial ATA cables for the drive? They're much easier to work with. Because the technology is not proven and breaks easily, so I use the slightly slower but more reliable and proven Parallel ATA.

    80GB flash doesn't and won't exist for a long time. It's only recently 16GB has been achievable.
  4. I hope its here for the next ipod. I desperatley want it.
  5. Originally posted by germcevoyI hope its here for the next ipod. I desperatley want it.


    If it lasts for a few years I'll be happy.

    A 128GB Serial ATA solid state drive. But SATA is crap because the cables in the back can actually push in too far and crack - that's why I stay with Parallel ATA, which I'd say most computers use.





    She looks impressed.
  6. I'm impressed. It's just like a big memory card
  7. Originally posted by germcevoyI'm impressed. It's just like a big memory card


    But of course it's bigger than an iPod itself!! The old mini I have lying around somewhere uses a simple compact card for storage and it's still working almost five years later.
  8. Originally posted by drewhiggins[..]

    But of course it's bigger than an iPod itself!! The old mini I have lying around somewhere uses a simple compact card for storage and it's still working almost five years later.


    they are bulletproof. I have a 4 year old silver one lying about and it works great. Could do with a new battery but apart from that its fine
  9. Another addition: the first MP3 will never be gapless. I think if you record ten seconds of silence then the second song (in this case, City of Blinding Lights from Buenos Aires) that will then be gapless as it's the second song after the silence.

    I'm gonna give that a go now.
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