More 128TB SSDs are coming as almost no one noticed this launch

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2 points·thunderbong··2 comments

All of my accumulated digital shit/stuff (RIP George Carlin) going back to ~1998 or so is about three terabytes, and most of that bulk is taken up by music, videos, and movies, most of which I'll probably never listen to or watch again (if at all). If I don't die suddenly, and instead have a sense that I'm on my way out, I intend to reduce this down to zero-ish (depending on how much any family members care about the photos they don't already have, and the non-unique entertainment media).

With some imagination I can understand that other people do want more than a 4TB drive for personal use, but it still feels like a distraction from deeper meaning, a form of palliative care.

I'm in the process of deleting a bunch of old emails, photos, documents, and anything else that feels good to be rid of. While it doesn't free up any extra physical space, since I don't forget about all this digital detritus it frees up mental space to trash it.

Having learned recently about SLC/MLC/TLC/etc, I'm more interested in SSDs that I can leave unpowered for longer, as I don't keep my computers (yes, I'm privileged to have more than one) on all the time.

I suggest the perspective that computers are an interesting but non-essential diversion.

"it’s a positive sign that 128TB SSDs are slowly making their way to the market, and it will surely only be a matter of time before they start to become more commonplace, even if 1PB drives remain a distant dream for now."

Ah yes, the 128TB SSD tantalizingly on the horizon... as tantalizing as the unrealistic dream of, uh, consumer 16TB SSDs, and for goodness sakes it's 2024 and why on earth don't we have those??

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