Spintronics

[Andre Kesteloot]

On 4/13/2014 10:58 AM, Joseph Bento wrote:
> On 4/13/2014 8:24 AM, Andre Kesteloot wrote:
>> Hard disk pioneer wins tech prize
>>
>> A British scientist who made it possible for hard disks to become 
>> radically bigger and cheaper wins a one million euro technology award.
>>
>> Read more:
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26929250
>>
>> 73
>> André N4ICK
>>
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> I think there may need to be further improvements in Windows before 
> these large HDs are practical beyond just bragging rights in PCs. It 
> has always been my experience that the more junk you have installed on 
> your machine, the poorer Windows performs.
>
> I had always liked large hard drives in the past, thinking I could 
> install whatever I want.  However, the registry becomes overwhelming, 
> windows slows, and crashes become more frequent.  I have just a 500gig 
> drive on my laptop, about half full.  I already notice occasional 
> performance issues.
>
> For archival storage and servers, large drives may be fine.  They 
> don't seem practical on an everyday PC, however.
>
> Joe, N6DGY
indeed. And, when they  crash...
André N4ICK

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