Though ZIP drives and few other special devices are currently there for mass storage, they can't be used universally in all computers with ease.
2007-09-26 03:22:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
yes. it's called Phase change memory.
flash drives are OLD TECH!!!
2007-09-26 03:43:31 · answer #1 · answered by wcogent 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flash drives have replaced all of my CD Roms. I have turned one of my older iPods into a flash drive and it works great. I put everything from presentations to drivers and even music on it. I haven't burned a CD-Rom for myself in probably over a year. They are now getting very generous in size too. They can now hold more than a double layer DVD.
A lot of flash drives even come with a "lock" that will keep you from deleting files.
2007-09-26 03:26:48 · answer #2 · answered by T. J. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Currently storage trend are moving towards larger space and faster access, but unfortunately not much priority has been given to data protection
With newer CD format such as Blue Ray and HD dvds, finer "pits" which are use to store data in 1's and 0's means that any damage on the disc surface will have bigger affect on reading the data.
Same goes for DVD which are replacing CDROMs now, they are more sensitive to disc physical damage.
Magnetic tapes are still being use for large data backup, but of course it's for large cooperation, not for home users.
2007-09-26 03:29:42 · answer #3 · answered by Hornet One 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I havent known correctly used cd-rom's be prone to scratches. As long as you have something to put the cd in you dont have anything to worry about. Zip drives are great tools, but in a lot of people's minds, its still in the "floppy era", which we as a technology based nation are trying to get out of.
2007-09-26 03:25:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, tape is still the best media for backup.
CD-ROM is only susceptible to scratches and loss of data if they are not properly taken care of as archives should be (in the case of scratches), or if a heck of a lot of time goes by, or CDs are stacked on top of each other in a volatile space (in the case of data loss.)
2007-09-26 03:27:44 · answer #5 · answered by PastorBobby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
information in a optical storage media including, CD ROM is written via a laser of better intensity which makes small "pits" interior the reflecting floor e.g. Aluminium (that's in lots of circumstances used ). For examining the techniques of the disk a laser of lesser intensity is used whilst the laser encounters a pit the laser is refracted and whilst it does not encounters a pit the intensity remains an identical, the meditated laser popping out of the disk floor is gained via a lens and switched over to binary digits or bits which the pc can comprehend.
2016-12-28 03:55:45 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flash drives are likely to replace CDs, however, they will need to be set into a read only format for companies want to distrobute content on them. They will also need to only cost around 10p to produce a card, which atm is not happening.
2007-09-26 03:30:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check into sandisk ssd drives... no moving parts, all specs are very impressive.... this would likely be the new way of the future.
2007-09-26 03:29:52 · answer #8 · answered by Billy James 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flash drives are the future.
2007-09-26 03:27:26 · answer #9 · answered by scherzkm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋