Talk:Data storage device

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Contents 1 Article coordination/consolidation 2 Paper as storage device 3 circularly-spinning object? 4 DNA 5 This is getting over the top 6 Statement about trends

[edit] Article coordination/consolidation

I guess this article should somehow be coordinated with secondary storage, as well as with the computer storage article. --Wernher 02:11, 16 Nov 2003 (UTC)

I agree. I've flagged it to be merged into computer storage as I don't feel that this article contains any new relevant information that wouldn't belong there as a section. cpritchett42 21:37, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

I also agree; it's better to write fewer, more detailed article anyway in my opinion--Brian1979 13:45, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

I agree. However, Computer Storage seems a general article. Data storage device or even perpherial storage device might be more appropriate. That is, devices that are not require for computer operation. Hard drive is not, memory is.

Both articles ignore historic uses of (any of the above). The uses, purposes and reasons have changed over time. For example, CDROM has become a back medium, where before it was diskettes and tapes. As such, this needs to be included somewhere. --meatclerk 23:05, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Disagree - Some of the things on this page are not used exclusivley in computers. Rob.derosa 08:21, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Disagree - Data Storage should be the primary article. Portions of the the Computer storage should be incorporated but many poionts should be reference links to seperate articles. i.e. CD-ROM there is little point in having a massive article that covers all forms of computer storage and that term is really outdated. Data Storage is more appropriate in todays context since there are other devices besides general purpose computers that use data storage mediums..i.e. digital camera's, game consoles, etc. These could arguably be called computers but in the context of the layman general purpose computers are the only thing that fit the description computer. Game consoles and digital camera's are special purpose computing devices that are not considered computers by the general populace even if they were to boot linux or some other computer operating system. 16:26, 03 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Paper as storage device

Well, we need a new entry on here. "Optical Pattern." Or something like that.

 http://papertalk.wiki.taoriver.net/

For example, Nintendo sells data cards for reading in the Gameboy E-Reader. People buy the cards, and scan in programs. Bar code applies as well.

[edit] circularly-spinning object?

IBM has a holographic device that uses two moving lasers that pinpoint anywhere in 3D space for a cube shaped hologram. Inconceivable! Storage without the high speed spinning?!?!

[edit] DNA

Latest way to store digital information, in the DNA of bateria. AFP (2007-02-23). A message for millennia -- in bacteria. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. -- Kendrick7^talk 02:03, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Digitally encoded DNA. Fascinating! I'm wondering if we should mention it in the caption for the DNA photo. Oicumayberight 03:39, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This is getting over the top

"Graffiti on a public wall. Public surfaces are being used as unconventional data storage media, often without permission."

No further clarification necessary. --88.193.241.224 11:26, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Ditto, same goes for the stupid paint brush image. I think I could take any arbitrary object, say, a lamp, and say its a binary data storage system(light means value is true, no light means its false)Achilles2.0 02:55, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

It wouldn't be too far fetched since early computer displays were made up of light bulbs. But, since the data was stored on punch cards, it wouldn't be the best example. But if a simple light bulb (not connected to a computer) were used to communicate, it would be a volatile data storage device as long as power was supplied.

It appears that you expect everyone to subscribe to a narrow definition of "data." Sorry, data and data storage have been around long before computers, or even language for that matter. Granted, paint brushes are not the first thing that comes to a conventional mind when thinking of data storage. However, the scope and significants of reality is not limited by common expectations. Art is a means of communication just as much as any other. Oicumayberight 05:35, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Statement about trends

There was a statement about trends added to the article. "International Data Corporation estimated that the total amount of digital data was 281 billion gigabytes in 2007, and had for the first time exceeded the amount of storage." I moved it to it's own section because it didn't belong in the terminology section. I'm not sure it even belongs in the article because it appears to be talking more about computer data storage when referring to the "amount of storage" than the broader category of storage devices covered in the article. It should be made clear if it's talking about computer data storage, moved to the computer data storage article, or both. Also the section should be removed if it isn't expanded within the year. Oicumayberight (talk) 06:29, 14 March 2008 (UTC)