Carry 1GB in Your Pocket

It boggles my mind how cheap hard drive space has gotten these days. Forgive me while I turn into an old man, but I just need to reminisce for you for a quick second. I remember when I was a kid (and we’re talking the mid-1990s, not that long ago), I had a computer with a 1GB hard drive inside. I thought it was huge. I had MP3s on there, and every time I wanted to download one, I’d need to delete another to make room, because it was always full. I dreamt of a day when I could have more space.

And now, look at this: Dane-Elec DAZMP1024TR 1GB Z-Mate USB 2.0 Flash Memory Pen Drive. Yes, it’s a flash drive with the same capacity of my childhood hard drive, and yes, it’s less than $10. Less than $10! Good lord. And in a size that can easily slip into your pocket, it’s one of those things that just shows you how far technology has come in such a short amount of time. These are crazy days, my friends. We’re just lucky enough to be living in them.

This entry was posted by Adam on Thursday, November 15th, 2007 at 7:32 pm