what are the advantages and disadvantages of magnetic storage,optical storage and solid state storage?
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Magnetic can be erased, damaged or worn out. But it can also be very fast.  Hard drives are magnetic.\n\nOptical can be written only once(in most cases) scratched, improperly burned or lost, but they are portable, cheap and easy to mail.\n\nSolid state is very small, will not wear out from excessive use and is relatively durable.
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if u wnt web site thn go for blogger.com but ur requirement is to store information of your disk then my suggestion is to busy USB Pan drive of 1GB cost u 1000/- only. you can keep ur valuable data in pan drive in similar format as in ur disk. \ni not advice u to keep the data in web site which flow with the wind.
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There are companies that float secured storage spaces for a fee, and you can connect securely to them if you have a secure internet connect. There you keep your files until needed eg CSCS. (http://www.cscs.ch/a-display.php?id=24)\n\nSince you did not specify why you not like a PORTABLE storage device, Another option is of course to deploy a non-portable storage device like external HARD DRIVES which are also USB compatible, easy to use and have HUGE capacities of sometimes >300GB. \n\nYou can also write your data to DVD's, and they come with quite a lot of capacity too these days.
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external is better.because it can be used for other computers too.\nyou can use it as a large cooldisk.
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Electronic: extremely fast to store and retrieve information, but most are "volatile", i.e. lose the memory when the power is turned off.  Capacity is the lowest of the three, usual maximum in a PC is 4Gigabytes.  Most expensive of the three.\n\nMagnetic: very fast store & retrieve; information density high, so does not take much space; Capacity much larger than electronic, typical max capacity on a PC is 1000 Gigabytes.  Moderate cost.\n\nOptical: moderately fast to store & retrieve; very easy to remove optical media for safe storage in a separate building.  Lowest cost per gigabyte: a DVD-R costs 25p for 4Gigabytes.
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My vote would be for 'light-based' semiconductors (although semiconductor isn't the right word)\n\nThe technical ability to replicate the integrated circuit, such as those used in computers, with devices using light instead of electricity.\n\nBenefits would include lower operational cost, (resistance in electrical circuits wastes energy by creating unwanted heat) and faster switching times due to lack of radio frequency interference being generated that affects nearby circuitry.\n\nJust my $0.02\n\nOuzinki
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hdd store data in cd/dvd kind of media. not magnetic kind present in floppies.\n\nData is stored in hdd by lasers in form of pits stops etc. (Magnet proof)
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"Computer storage, computer memory, and often casually memory refer to computer components, devices and recording media that retain data for some interval of time. Computer storage provides one of the core functions of the modern computer, that of information retention."\n\nIt can come in many different forms - Hard Drives, CD-Roms, DVD-Roms, Flash Memory, and more.
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(m)\n\nThe fundamental components of a general-purpose computer are arithmetic and logic unit, control circuitry, storage space, and input/output devices. If storage was removed, the device we had would be a simple calculator instead of a computer. The ability to store instructions that form a computer program, and the information that the instructions manipulate is what makes stored program architecture computers versatile.\n\nDigital computer represents all information using the binary numeral system. Text, numbers, pictures, audio, and nearly any other form of information can be converted into a string of bits, or binary digits, each of which has a value of 1 or 0. A piece of information can be manipulated by any computer whose storage space is large enough to accommodate the corresponding data, or the binary representation of the piece of information. For example, a computer with a storage space of eight million bits, or one megabyte, could be used to edit a small novel.\n\n \nVarious forms of storage, divided according to their distance from the central processing unit.Various forms of storage, based on various natural phenomenon, have been invented. So far, no practical universal storage medium exists, and all forms of storage have some drawbacks. Therefore a computer system usually contains several kinds of storage, each with an individual purpose
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i dont really see any disadvantages . advantages however you can watch record and modify any shows that you want to. for example: you cant watch your favorite show, you can program your your computer (using the software that came with your hardware) to record your show and either watch it on your pc or burn it to dvd and watch it any time you wish.
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The faster the disk turns the less time waiting for disk to turn to where data is waiting. With an external drive it may not be as important as the throughput could be limited by the interface used.
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1 : Easy to lose the drive it's self and/or the cap.\n2 : You carry so much data that if you lose there may be problems with other people looking at data they should'nt see.\n3 : If you lose a 99 cent floppy so what, if you lose a $30 flash drive, well...\n\nBut I still recomend you get them, because now FLoppies are basicly obsolete technology.
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it is a drive that can read/write dvds and read/write cds ...saves space if you dont have room for multiple drives and really want to be able to write both dvds and cds
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At this point, CD is still more universal.  Since both of my computers have DVD, I'm pretty secure using DVDs.\n\nMore important is to remember to think really long term:  As technologies change, be sure to update your 'negative' storage formats!  At some point, standards could change enough that the data itself may be inaccessible, even if the physical media is still being used.
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in terms of speed - YES.\nin terms of Storage - NO\n\nyour choice and decision?\n\nwhat would you prefer - speed or storage?
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Your question is flawed...\n\nThe drive spins the disc faster while reading on the outer area, and slows down as it gets closer to the inner area.\n\nIt's not like an old record player where there is one constant speed.
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no, burning at a slower speed is better for an older drive so it is able to keep up with the information from the computer.  it has nothing to do with the bitrate of the music.\n\nIm going to edit My Answer and say this, You ask about the Quality of the music, and im still going to say no, BUT it does improve the quality of the DISK and the actual DATA.  but as far as sound goes, you wouldn's see any significant difference.