So what exactly would the advantage be of having a "real" hddinstead of a CF based one besides space...? I take it if you don't need that much space, CF is more silent, less prone to mechanical errors (no moving parts!) and still seen as an hdd.. So what's so good about a reald hdd?
I never said there was an "advantage", I was just stating my personal preference that's all. I like to hear it "whirr up", I like to hear when it's accessing, I don't mind the slight heat and slight noise and extra power consumption. Amigas aren't battery powered so I don't see why that should be important.
If you want one real advantage of hard disks, then data security springs to mind.
Let's say you had to back up gigabytes or terabytes of family photo's. If it was me, I'd have them on 3 hard disks (3 duplicates).
I would never back them up to dvd's or cd's as they only last 10-20 years, sometimes a lot less.
I wouldn't back them up on flash devices either, because they only retain their data for 10-20 years (according to specs) and no one even knows in reality how long this will really be yet. And I'm talking about copying the data to flash device, and then leaving it for 20 years (not using it every day...).
Take music for instance. In 100 years time, will there be any compact discs around that are still functioning? It's very doubtful.
Will there be any vinyl records around that are still functioning? Yes. Guaranteed, even the one's manufactured during the 1950's will still be alive and well, as crisp and beautiful as the day they were pressed.
Will your hard drive still work if left for 100 years with those photo's you backed up? Possibly yes, much higher chance than with any flash device or cd/dvd rom.
My point is, just because a new technology comes along, it doesn't necessarily mean it's better in every single way.
