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spiffistan | 3 years ago

I've been thinking that there oughta be a human-sized cartridge for data in general. Current SD-cards are flimsy, and it's just getting worse. The Minidisc/Gameboy cartridge/MiniCD form factor was something that was tangible but not oversized. It could go in your drawer and not be lost. You could write something informative on it.

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jareklupinski|3 years ago

2.5" hard drives are imo perfect 'data-decks'

getting a single company to produce hard-drive docks / adapters that stack together for 10+ years consistently is another story...

hypertele-Xii|3 years ago

I've always loved the tactile feel of floppy disks. The way they slide into slot, lock into place, and plop out when you push the button.

I want a floppy disk form factor with a storage chip inside. As an added bonus, it should have an e-ink screen for labeling.

jakzurr|3 years ago

I loved the 3.5 floppies too. Maybe the Star Trek TOS "book-tape" was the right idea all along. Wonder if the in-universe people were clueless where the "tape" part of the name came from?

Vexs|3 years ago

Unsure if I'm getting wooshed here, but aren't you describing a flash drive?

spiffistan|3 years ago

Well, I'd like it to be a standard size I could stack. Maybe I'm just nostalgic but I pine for the days where I had a shelf full of self-burnt CD's. Shame they're so prone to bit rot.

zzo38computer|3 years ago

I dislike SD cards, too. I think Compact Flash is OK, although it might be better with a hardware write protect switch.