Re: [Emc-users] USB flashdrive for linuxCNC

[Viesturs L. <vie...@gm...>]

2012/4/25 noel <noe...@co...>:
> I use an 8g ssd for one of my systems.  Was about $70 when I purchased it 2 years ago.
> And picked up a 32g patriot ssd  for my next setup, about $50 after sales and rebate.
> Watch all the sales.  The small ssd's are pretty inexpensive.
>

Little OT: They are so inexpensive that I was setting up a PC for 3D
modelling few weeks ago. That PC was from one of the machines that I
retrofitted to LinuxCNC (got it for free:)) ). I have no idea, why did
they put such a powerful machine with dual-core Pentium in there (now
with a Quadro 600 videocard that is meant for CAD, this PC spins and
turns one of my SolidEdge models with hundreds of parts better than 6
months old Phenom X6 with high-end gaming video card).

That PC just needed bigger RAM, videocard and HDD. I was looking at
HDD prices - they increased a lot last winter, because several big
factories in Thailand were flooded last autumn.

I ended up with Kingston 32 GB SSD for my laptop and laptop's 250 GB
HDD went to that 3D modelling station. SSD was cheaper and I also got
SSD for the laptop - I wanted that for some time already...

Viesturs