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    SSD today - not when they make one

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by usair, Sep 28, 2007.

  1. usair

    usair Notebook Guru

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    Am I being too simple here ?

    What about I just plug one

    of those 16GB Flash Drive

    (I have a flyer that have 1

    for $149, not shown on the

    Fry web store) and INSTALL

    Windows on it / U thoughts
     
    usair, Sep 28, 2007
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  2. Les

    Les Not associated with NotebookReview in any way

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    Cant...the only way to install an OS is through the HD/SSD installed within the system.

    Nobody has found a way to boot from a flash disk or expresscard.
     
    Les, Sep 28, 2007
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  3. usair

    usair Notebook Guru

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    Okay, even simpler, what about I remove the HD ...
     
    usair, Sep 28, 2007
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    Still cant. You can only boot from the internal HD/SSD...no ifs ands or buts. You cannot use a flash disk or expresscard. Its been tried in every different way...no luck.
     
    Les, Sep 28, 2007
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    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    it would be cool, maybe eventually...
     
    yuio, Sep 28, 2007
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    I could see some sort of future gadget with an OS and various other things on it that you can just plug into any pc and work from.
     
    moon angel, Sep 28, 2007
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    Usair, why would you want too? Those are USB sticks, right? which is a pretty slow standard compared to HDD's, and is like 1/3 or 1/4 as slow as most modern SSD's. However, if you want to, it is indeed possible.
     
    odin243, Sep 28, 2007
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