Sdxc Support?

[Tor]

I've got data to process. Each dataset can be tens of gigabytes, and there are many a day. The Pandora could easily process those datasets to level 0 weather images and the like, but it's impractical even with today's cards, even 16- and 32GB cards can just be used for a couple of test data sets.

So yes, I can definitely see a use for really high capacity cards, today. No video, no iso, no dvd-ripping, no music, and no pr0n needed!

 

[likwidoxigen]

Heh... I can envision many people getting some pretty hi-definition pr0n at that point...

I think you need to really consider how much resolution you want. I'd much rather watch 320x240 pr0n than count hairs on a cooter....

 

[giovanni]

2TB..... :huh: Do you really need such a giant storage capacity?

I read a LOT of threads of people asking for an internet store where they can found 64GB cards but I'm not going to spend 100€ for an SD card that is pretty impossible to complete (I didn't know how to say it - "complete" in the meaning that later you can't put anymore file in it...)...
Probably I need 8GB and understand people that are buying 32 GB cards but 2TB....

 

[CyruzDraxs]

2TB..... :huh: Do you really need such a giant storage capacity?

I read a LOT of threads of people asking for an internet store where they can found 64GB cards but I'm not going to spend 100€ for an SD card that is pretty impossible to complete (I didn't know how to say it - "complete" in the meaning that later you can't put anymore file in it...)...
Probably I need 8GB and understand people that are buying 32 GB cards but 2TB....

I could fill that in a month. Right now I have 6 1TB hard drives in my computer that are full, and I burned stuff onto about 60 DVDs in the last 2 months for archiving.When you do digital print work or audio manipulation you get lots of really big RAW files. I do both, so my hard drives are pretty much always really full.

 

[giovanni]

When you do digital print work or audio manipulation you get lots of really big RAW files.

Ok, you are right for the Video, Audio manipulation but this is the only way to use such a big space... Nobody need to carry everywhere backup files...

 

[Vladsharp]

When you do digital print work or audio manipulation you get lots of really big RAW files.

Ok, you are right for the Video, Audio manipulation but this is the only way to use such a big space... Nobody need to carry everywhere backup files...


What if you need to "backup" an entire company's IP portfolio? h34r:

 

[Svartalf]

I think you need to really consider how much resolution you want. I'd much rather watch 320x240 pr0n than count hairs on a cooter....

Pr0n does nothing for me, so I wouldn't know.

What if you need to "backup" an entire company's IP portfolio? h34r:

Heh... I could manage that with current flash drives for most companies out there right at the moment.

 

[adamorjames]

Meh I just burn files on to DVDs and such when I get low on space. Cheaper and less chance of losing the data (if you store them).

 

[DAP]

Meh I just burn files on to DVDs and such when I get low on space. Cheaper and less chance of losing the data (if you store them).

So, if you had a 2 TB drive, you would back it up on 500 single layer DVDs ?

What do you do when a new pocket sized 1080P/120 3D HDTV video camera comes out? Even with compression, that would fill up 2 TB pretty fast.

 

[adamorjames]

Meh I just burn files on to DVDs and such when I get low on space. Cheaper and less chance of losing the data (if you store them).

So, if you had a 2 TB drive, you would back it up on 500 single layer DVDs ?

What do you do when a new pocket sized 1080P/120 3D HDTV video camera comes out? Even with compression, that would fill up 2 TB pretty fast.

Yeah technology right now is flawed. Vast amount of data stored on hardrives that are slow, will wear out, break (mechanical failure...), etc. I'm glad I'm not a digital packrat and/or have a job that requires storage of TBs. I'm still working in GBs... 4.7 GB each... :lol:

 

[Ravnos]

Heh... I can envision many people getting some pretty hi-definition pr0n at that point...

I think you need to really consider how much resolution you want. I'd much rather watch 320x240 pr0n than count hairs on a cooter....


If you watched pr0n at a higher res, you'd probably notice that most porn girls shave.

 

[Svartalf]

What do you do when a new pocket sized 1080P/120 3D HDTV video camera comes out? Even with compression, that would fill up 2 TB pretty fast.

Heh... I think we're going to see that be a while yet to come. Not a lot of gear that could actually process that kind of data throughput in a handheld device, let alone a desktop, that's not insanely, over the top, expensive.

Perhaps a year or so at least.

 

[hessiess]

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What do you do when a new pocket sized 1080P/120 3D HDTV video camera comes out? Even with compression, that would fill up 2 TB pretty fast.



It is doubtable that the optics of a small device would acctualy be able to resolve 1080p well enough to produce sharp frames. while still letting enough light in so that the frames arn't drastically underexposed and/or blurry.

I have doubts wairther 3D would work eather, as the lenses may end up too close together.

 

[valhalla]

Meh I just burn files on to DVDs and such when I get low on space. Cheaper and less chance of losing the data (if you store them).

Do you know that most DVD are even worse than CD in shelf life, even when properly stored? you will want to keep at least 2 copies of your data, and then cycle it to new media periodically, so you may as well use a couple of usb hard disks.

 

[Chip]

Meh I just burn files on to DVDs and such when I get low on space. Cheaper and less chance of losing the data (if you store them).
Do you know that most DVD are even worse than CD in shelf life, even when properly stored? you will want to keep at least 2 copies of your data, and then cycle it to new media periodically, so you may as well use a couple of usb hard disks.This is very much true. I have many discs from 4-6 years ago that are no longer readable. With 1TB drives dropping below the $100 mark, hard disks are the cheapest and most reliable form of long term storage.

 

[Kramy]

This is very much true. I have many discs from 4-6 years ago that are no longer readable. With 1TB drives dropping below the $100 mark, hard disks are the cheapest and most reliable form of long term storage.

Yep. I made the flip to HDD-based backups a year and a half ago. It's definitely the cheapest way to go, and the longest lasting.

Unless you get a crummy Seagate like I did. :lol:

 

[Tor]

Ok, you are right for the Video, Audio manipulation but this is the only way to use such a big space... Nobody need to carry everywhere backup files...

Of course it's not the only way, you didn't read my post which was just two back from your other post. And as for backup files, you're wrong there too, as explained by others. For myself, one of my own goals when I got my first Palm device was to be able to carry all the source code (w/tools & data) I've ever written on the SD card on that Palm. Now, these days this looks to be more feasible. Not yet, but soon..
(not to mention my data needs as explained in the post you didn't read )

In short, the data capacity needs I foresee for my Pandora is at least as big as for my other computers.

 

[hessiess]

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carry all the source code (w/tools & data) I've ever written


You must have a hell of a lot of source code to need more than 128 gigs .

 

[Svartalf]

You must have a hell of a lot of source code to need more than 128 gigs .

Indeed he probably does. Of course, he might be like me and have a handful of ISOs of the latest Ubuntu, Debian, Knoppix, Sys Rescue CD, etc. on that list of tools. It's what's in my "toolbox" HD, which is about 80-ish Gb of stuff right at the moment.

 

[Klaus]

Talking about disk-based backup: http://www.backuptrauma.com/
Yes, it's old, but it's starring John Cleese.