5 Technologies That Are About To Die
#4 Hard Drives
There was a period in the history of computers where cassette tapes were used to store data then came floppy disks and then a small IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard drive. The next PC had a zip drive and a tape backup unit. However, as different as these disks were, they all used the same magnetic platter technology that's been popular since reel-to-reel tapes ruled the earth.
If the present scenario is considered, it’s solid state drives and they ended the ancient practice of storing our data on spinning magnetic platters. Because they have no moving parts, SSDs are infinitely faster than hard drives and more durable, too. Today, though they cost a lot but in few years they are going to be ubiquitous, same as that of mobile phones.
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