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It's a reason not to use a hard drive from over 20 years ago. But if you're stuck with hardware that old, an SSD isn't an option.
by Dylan16807 11mo ago
It's a reason not to use a hard drive from over 20 years ago.
But if you're stuck with hardware that old, an SSD isn't an option.
- wtallis 11mo agoIDE SSDs have been a niche but readily-available product for as long as consumer SSDs have been mainstream. CompactFlash cards ensured that the necessary controller chips were available.
- Dylan16807 11mo agoOkay I guess you can use a 4GB CompactFlash card that cost a thousand dollars at the time. (While a laptop hard drive could reach 100GB.)