----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Cisin via cctalk" <cctalk@classiccmp.org> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk@classiccmp.org> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2017 10:39 AM Subject: Re: rectangular sense core vs. diagonal
> On Thu, 8 Jun 2017, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote: >> Another reason why things were better in "The Good Old Days": >> While removing a (spring-loaded) microSD card from a tablet yesterday my >> fingernail slipped and 32 Gigabytes of data shot out and disappeared >> somewhere among the dust bunnies behind my desk; that could never have >> happened with these core modules! > > What would have happened if 32 Gigabytes of data fell on your desk? ------ Need more info: How many bytes in one of those modules, how thick are they (i.e. cm3 instead of 4000 cm2) and what does one weigh? I don't think it would be pretty though... It still boggles my mind that you can put a Terabyte of data on a card the size of a postage stamp, with 2 TB around the corner...
