SSHD Memory (Solid State Hard Drive)
On the Asus Eee PC 900 16GBSo you think that 16GB of memory won't be enough! Think again.
From the article on the 'Linux versus Windows' page . . . . .
. . . . . "people are doing an increasing number of day to day tasks like email, internet browsing, word processing and spreadsheets online, so it doesn't really matter what operating system is used" . . . . .
It also doesn't matter how much memory you have on your PC because the data can be saved directly to a web server, not on your local machine.
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It's a simple fact that most of what the average user does with a computer can be done online. Word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, editing photo's, playing music, watching videos etc. and the Asus Eee PC does this brilliantly. This means that local data storage is not an issue. Google's Docs and Spreadsheets applications are just one of the many ways to centralise your work productivity online and it seems to be the way things are going.
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Here's another example of why local storage will not be a problem in the near future. With services like 'GoToMyPC.com', you can access your home or office PC from anywhere in the world and work on it as if you were sitting in front of it! No local storage needed. There is also no need to keep all of your music collection on the Asus Eee PC, simply plug in your iPod or any other MP3 player. Using a Solid State Hard Drive is also much quicker that a traditional disk drive. The Asus Eee PC 900 boots up and is ready to use in about 25 seconds, half the time it takes for a Windows PC with a hard disk. So Exactly how much storage is available on the Asus Eee PC 900 16GB? |
Well, the Linux operating system resides on a 4GB primary drive with about 1.3Gb of free space and the 16Gb is an additional drive with 14.4Gb of available disk space, so it is in fact a 20GB machine
The bottom line is this . . . . .
If you do need more memory for storage, buy an external hard drive.
Want something more portable? Flash Drives (Memory Sticks) are getting cheaper by the week, you can now buy an 8Gb for around $15
Personal computing is moving away from distributed data and moving toward centralised storage. This makes sense because you don't end up with multiple copies of the same document which is essential for business, and backing up the files is easier if they are all in the same place.
For personal use just look at the trends, Facebook, MySpace, Flickr and Picnik. All web based applications, no local storage needed.
