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Using a USB key instead of a hard drive
vrf:
Here's something else to chew on:
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/store/embedded_storage
http://www.logicsupply.com/index.php/cPath/47_67
This was something I'd considered for my cab, but in the end I decided to go with a regular hard disk.
Oh, and I have to agree with Chad. USB thumb drives (even 2.0) are nowhere near as fast as the slick new SSDs. But those also cost an arm and a leg.
Kaytrim:
One thing about a pen drive vrs an IDE drive is that it is more durable physically wise. If you drop a hard drive you chance crashing the heads on the platter. With a pen drive there is no damage from dropping it as there are no moving parts. This is a definite benefit for a portable system.
Kaytrim:
--- Quote from: vrf on March 28, 2007, 11:12:54 am ---Here's something else to chew on:
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/store/embedded_storage
http://www.logicsupply.com/index.php/cPath/47_67
This was something I'd considered for my cab, but in the end I decided to go with a regular hard disk.
Oh, and I have to agree with Chad. USB thumb drives (even 2.0) are nowhere near as fast as the slick new SSDs. But those also cost an arm and a leg.
--- End quote ---
What you have linked there is a perfect example of a portable arcade machine. All you need is a TV or PC monitor. The mini itx boards from Via have TV out already built in.
ChadTower:
Definitely good for use with cabs that do not have a built in monitor. Monitors are more fragile than hard drives.
vrf:
Agree about the no moving parts thing. Solid-state drives are the future, but they're not really in the mass market range yet if you need a large amount of storage. In the meantime, regular platter drives work pretty well in laptops, which shouldn't take any more of a beating than a portable cab.
Errmm... maybe...
So... about a solid state drive. How much would be enough? I know "all da romz" go well over 100 gigs, but lots of those games are crap. How much would "only the good stuff" take up?
I suppose that question depends on your game tastes...
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