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Falling prices in computer memory have made little flash drives into enormously powerful tools that are on the verge of changing the concept of "personal" computing.

PrimoCache delivers noticeable speed improvements on systems with ample RAM and slower drives that frequently read and write data, while on high-end systems its main benefit is reducing wear and tear ...

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Seagate Technology introduced a new hybrid disk drive and disclosed plans to extend the technology across its product lines over the next decade.

Hard drive, SSD, or USB flash drive: Which portable storage is right for you? SSD technology is playing an increasingly important role in external storage.

Persuading some desktop users to drop the floppy could be a challenge, which is why Dell is moving slowly, Menchaca said. The company no longer provides floppy drives on standard notebook computers.

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