Internal Hard Drives
Flash Drive Seek Time Myth Explained
Users tend to confuse USB drives for having a seek time in writing or retrieving data. Granted, we have all experienced that momentary delay of the storage device in accessing our digital information. But the truth is there is no such thing as a USB flash drive seek time by the traditional definition.
So what [...]
Storage Demands Double by 2016: Flash Memory to the Rescue?
Within five years, storage demands for the media and entertainment industries are slated to double—and flash memory will likely emerge as a key player, according to studies by leading data storage consulting firm, Coughlin Associates. Flash memory, the force behind our USB drives and solid-state drives, is expected to be a go-to solution for [...]
2010 Year in Review: What happened in the Promotional Flash Drive Industry?
With a New Year right around the corner, one can only wonder what 2011 will bring for the promotional flash drive industry. Will we see the rise of some new medium for flash drives or will we see USB 3.0 prices fall and mass adoption begin? Well while 2011 is shaping up to be a [...]
Hard Drives vs. Flash Memory: Cost Per Gigabyte Explained
If you are like me, you have often wondered what the best solution is to store backups of your favorite or most important files. On one hand you have relatively inexpensive backup solutions such as CDs, DVDs, and hard drives that give you a wide variety of data capacities, but the cost per GB [...]
A-Data Internal (External) Hard Drive with USB 3.0 Capability!
Having trouble making the big leap to either a Solid State Hard drive (SSD) or a USB 3.0 flash storage, well why not get both at the same time?! A-Data recently announced they have begun selling a 2.5” Solid State Hard drive with SATA II and USB 3.0 capability!
Their new hard drive allows users to [...]
