Flash vs. Harddrive?

mufasa · Sep 29, 2007, 06:40 PM

Why did apple choose to use a flash memory, i understand its the ne wbig thing but wuts so good about it. I thought about it and i think maybe it makes the music and videos run smoother than a harddrive or something. Can anyone tell me the difference?

Four20 · Sep 29, 2007, 06:47 PM

thinner

no moving parts

faster load times

monty77 · Sep 29, 2007, 06:49 PM

..consumes less power too. I think it was the right move.

Adam

drnycallstar19 · Sep 29, 2007, 06:50 PM

i could do whatever i want with an ipod touch with the flash drive run, jump, jog, walk, play baseball, basketball, tennis, mow the lawn, and it would still work. Try doing that with an ipod classic with a hard drive and it wouldn't work right after a while. That's the one and only advantage in know of flash. theres other ones just not sure of anymore.

juanster · Sep 29, 2007, 06:51 PM

from what i understand flash also just works a lot better with the touch screen since it s so much more responsive..

thegrue · Sep 29, 2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mufasa

Why did apple choose to use a flash memory, i understand its the ne wbig thing but wuts so good about it. I thought about it and i think maybe it makes the music and videos run smoother than a harddrive or something. Can anyone tell me the difference?

More reliable, faster access times, better battery life, less fragile, thinner, lighter.

If it had a hard disk, I wouldn't have purchased it.

ShanePod · Sep 29, 2007, 07:26 PM

it also makes it safe to unplug your ipod without having to eject it from the computer

Genghis Khan · Sep 29, 2007, 07:59 PM

really?...well why can't i just rip out my USB flash drives?

anyway...flash is better in all ways you can think of, except storage capacity and price

CalBoy · Sep 29, 2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Genghis Khan

anyway...flash is better in all ways you can think of, except storage capacity and price

Ahh, except those are always temporary conditions. Within a few years Flash will be so standard, the young'ins will wonder what we used in the bad old days

To the OP, I suggest you take a look at the size of the old iPod minis and the previous gen nanos. That right there tells you enough about why Flash is king.

rusty. · Sep 30, 2007, 12:11 AM

My ipod video always worked I don't know why people are bashing hard drives now never had trouble with on on the video bought mine when they first came out.

CalBoy · Sep 30, 2007, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by rusty.

My ipod video always worked I don't know why people are bashing hard drives now never had trouble with on on the video bought mine when they first came out.

My old 5th Gen iPod used to have a slightly longer delay when loading songs compared to my nano. There is a noticeable difference. Granted, the newer iPods are probably better than my three-year old iPod.

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mufasa macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	Flash vs. Harddrive? Why did apple choose to use a flash memory, i understand its the ne wbig thing but wuts so good about it. I thought about it and i think maybe it makes the music and videos run smoother than a harddrive or something. Can anyone tell me the difference?
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Sep 29, 2007, 06:47 PM	#2
Four20 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2007	thinner no moving parts faster load times
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Sep 29, 2007, 06:50 PM	#4
drnycallstar19 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	i could do whatever i want with an ipod touch with the flash drive run, jump, jog, walk, play baseball, basketball, tennis, mow the lawn, and it would still work. Try doing that with an ipod classic with a hard drive and it wouldn't work right after a while. That's the one and only advantage in know of flash. theres other ones just not sure of anymore.
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Sep 29, 2007, 07:26 PM	#7
ShanePod macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada	it also makes it safe to unplug your ipod without having to eject it from the computer
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Sep 30, 2007, 12:11 AM	#10
rusty. macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Houston, Texas	My ipod video always worked I don't know why people are bashing hard drives now never had trouble with on on the video bought mine when they first came out.
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