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Sometime before that, I'm guessing in about 3 years +/- 6 months, the capacity+performance advantages of flash will reach a point where spinning disk doesn't make sense, volumes of flash being ordered start to accelerate, spinning disk volumes plateau, and investments in developing the technology adjust accordingly (more investment in improving flash, less in spinning disk)

I would be willing to wager that new models of laptops in 2020 with spinning disk will be uncommon, and, by 2023, except for niche verticals. basically non-existent. Same for Desktop 2 years later in each category.

2025 will mark the end of consumers buying spinning disk.

parent ghshephard 12 years ago

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