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FLASH MEMORY AND HARD DISK

Come into being a lot of alternative for record and carry of datas with devoloping tecnology. For that aim developing flash memories have got a lot of properties. Flash memories are more useful than hard disks because of its mobility, its photo taking ability, its play MP3 ability, its sound record ability…esc.

Flash memories are more useful than hard disks because of its mobility. Fast, flash memories are come into being ligter and functional. They are slender and lighter than last time. They are take of throne another memories so become little. We can carry flash memories over our necks with their carry chains. Moreover, we can carry them in our jeans lighter pockets. They have got about 50 gram weight and 90x20x30 milimetres dimensions. Flash memories are attached directly to USB port because of we don’t enough an extra cable. Hard disks haven’t got mobility property as flash memories. [1]

Flash memories are more useful than hard disks because of its play MP3 ability. Only flash memories aren’t carry data, they can play MP3 successfully, too. If you have got 128 MB a flash memory, you can listen 20-30 songs everywhere. We can listen MP3 and FM radio with our flash memories when we travel, in forest, over a mountain. We can want to define flash memories. Only we can say “memory”. But it isn’t enough. [2]

Flash memories are more useful than hard disks because of its sound record ability. Flash memories have got sound record properties from FM and out of environment. Can sound record over 17 hours with flash memory, it has got 256MB. [3]

Flash memories are more useful than hard disks because of its photo taking ability. Have got 128 MB flash memory can take 300 photograph with 1,3 Mega-Pixel. You can take photo on your life with your flash memories. Carry of your take photograph in your jeans lighter pocket. [4]

Flash memories have got low memories. It’s disadvantage for them. But they have got a lot of properties and new flash memories have got 30-40GB memory. So closing of that problem. Beside of flash memories have got very smart design. They are mobility amusement source. In summary, hard disks are become a matter of secondary importance according of flash memories.

SOURCES
1- PC Magazine, May, 2004, page 29

2- PC Magazine, September,2004, Hardware Test, p.p. 116-136

3- PC Magazine, September,2004, Hardware Test, p.p. 116-136

4- Philips product catolog