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Title: Drive advance fuels terabyte era
Post by: Reno on October 15, 2007, 18:43

I foresee vast repositories of porn in the near future. (https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg91.imageshack.us%2Fimg91%2F4610%2Fcrystallu9.png&hash=9d8f0b8ef847697fca97ea3f3abd21d6b73e7b36)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7044606.stm

Title: Re: Drive advance fuels terabyte era
Post by: Rik on October 15, 2007, 18:49

It will just make it harder to find the file you are looking for. I think Google's behind this.  ;)

Title: Re: Drive advance fuels terabyte era
Post by: Simon on October 15, 2007, 19:09

Think of the data loss should it fail!

Title: Re: Drive advance fuels terabyte era
Post by: Reno on October 15, 2007, 21:20

People that have that much data to back up will need either a raid array or a second drive for automated backups.  I couldn't imagine loosing a terabyte worth of data.

Title: Re: Drive advance fuels terabyte era
Post by: GillE on October 16, 2007, 01:23

Lots of potential in the field of video, though, I would imagine.

Title: Re: Drive advance fuels terabyte era
Post by: sam on October 16, 2007, 08:35

Quote from: Bobscrachy on October 15, 2007, 21:20

People that have that much data to back up will need either a raid array or a second drive for automated backups.  I couldn't imagine loosing a terabyte worth of data.

or something else.