What are the fastest hard disks available today?

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What are the fastest hard disks available today?

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Apr 24, 2013

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Hard disk drives and connections have been getting faster and faster. In this episode, Marshall discusses the evolution of the hard disk and the shockingly fast drives available today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Apr 24, 2013

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What are the fastest hard disks available today?

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