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Dylan16807
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Janet Jackson had the power to crash laptop comput...
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
2 days ago
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IDE 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.
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Dylan16807
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Okay 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.)
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But if you're stuck with hardware that old, an SSD isn't an option.