flash pens as hard disks

Begbie · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:31

and if you had to use usb pens instead. U wouldn't have any noises so you would get a silent computer!!!!! Amazin im goina buy 40 usb pens n pump them in n take out ma hard drive!

Werewolf · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:34

Flash memory is very expensive compared to magnetic media, something like £20 per GB compared to 32p per GB (or about £1 per GB if you go with Raptors), it's also normally much slower than magnetic media.

There are, as has already been mentioned some products that will use normal RAM (still expensive, but much faster) as a HDD, using a battery on board to enable it to retain data when the power is off.

You can also use flash drives as bootable devices at the moment on many modern motherboards, but due to the costs, capacity and speeds involved it's not really practical for a full OS.

RandomTom · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:35

begbo said:
and if you had to use usb pens instead. U wouldn't have any noises so you would get a silent computer!!!!! Amazin im goina buy 40 usb pens n pump them in n take out ma hard drive!

rofl go for it man

Begbie · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:41

i am goian make it it. Ill super glue aw the pen drives together! N thn it ill b amazin n make a ghetto usb hing that ill jab aw the in to and jab that into ma usb port. Infact microsoft are givin away free usb pens.Yas bill gates can pay for it!!!!! Amazo

bbreezeuk · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:42

begbo said:
microsoft are givin away free usb pens.Yas bill gates can pay for it!!!!! Amazo

yeah right, if so post a link

tom_e · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:44

they were you missed it

the fact they said they would only post to the U.S.A is not the point

bbreezeuk · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:47

blitz2163 said:
they were you missed it the fact they said they would only post to the U.S.A is not the point

bet they were like 16 or 32 MB

Borden · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:47

bbreezeuk said:
yeah right, if so post a link

It's true, can't find the link though. All you had to do was fill out the questionnaire correctly and fill in your details. Someone posted all the answers on here a while ago

EDIT: beaten to it

Gopher_By_Fende · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:48

i am goian make it it. Ill super glue aw the pen drives together! N thn it ill b amazin n make a ghetto usb hing that ill jab aw the in to and jab that into ma usb port. Infact microsoft are givin away free usb pens.Yas bill gates can pay for it!!!!! Amazo

erm, what?!?!?!?

Begbie · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:48

Owell, get my student loan on monday, just spend 1000 on usb drives flash ones. Stuff yer fx60s ma computer ill b flash powered!!!Zoombat machine

Begbie · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:57

Im goin to make a mad case te. IT ill b mad it ill b a flash machine n it ill flash n b fast like flash gordon.HAHAHAHA

Borden · 18 Apr 2006 at 17:07

begbo said:
Im goin to make a mad case te. IT ill b mad it ill b a flash machine n it ill flash n b fast like flash gordon.HAHAHAHA

Well that cleared it all up

Mr Mag00 · 18 Apr 2006 at 17:08

wasted

Otacon · 18 Apr 2006 at 17:11

O................kkkkkkkkkkkkkk.

begbo - Drop the text speak. You have a full size keyboard and the capacity to use it, so no excuses