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Cc: Ragnar Lonn <ragnar@gatorhole.se>,
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Subject: Re: HDD
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Bob Willcox <bob@immure.com> writes:
> On Tue, Dec 20, 2005 at 02:01:40PM +0100, Dag-Erling Sm?rgrav wrote:
> > log2(94) < 7
> Hmm, not sure what you're getting at...?

Elementary arithmetics.  If flash prices are currently 94 times higher
than hdd prices and they halve every year, it will take them less than
seven years to reach today's hdd prices.

Shortly after that, McDonald's will start giving away terabyte flash
drives in happy meals...

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