▲ 595 ▼ Real life Pip Boy (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 62 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's industrial equipment, and industry is not really known for frequently upgrading. Floppy disks are still a thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BottleOfAlkahest@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) These also look like they can take a couple of good knocks and keep functioning. You don't really want sleek and glass covered like the new modern looking phones for a warehouse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That too. LCDs meant for industrial use are indeed more robust and made to last. Not only screens of course. Glass or carbon reinforced plastics are used commonly due to really good properties where it can take a beating but remain flexible without cracking. Like you said, metal and glass don't combine well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Magnetic tape is still a thing, particularly for long-term data storage. If you want to keep some data around for longer than most humans live, store it on magnetic tape. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SeekPie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Wouldn't SSDs be cheaper and last longer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Yeah, but a lot of companies started storing their records on magnetic tape when that became a thing, and it's more for continuity purposes. It's still the lowest cost, highest capacity, longest durability solution for archival purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BottleOfAlkahest@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) These also look like they can take a couple of good knocks and keep functioning. You don't really want sleek and glass covered like the new modern looking phones for a warehouse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That too. LCDs meant for industrial use are indeed more robust and made to last. Not only screens of course. Glass or carbon reinforced plastics are used commonly due to really good properties where it can take a beating but remain flexible without cracking. Like you said, metal and glass don't combine well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That too. LCDs meant for industrial use are indeed more robust and made to last. Not only screens of course. Glass or carbon reinforced plastics are used commonly due to really good properties where it can take a beating but remain flexible without cracking. Like you said, metal and glass don't combine well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Magnetic tape is still a thing, particularly for long-term data storage. If you want to keep some data around for longer than most humans live, store it on magnetic tape. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SeekPie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Wouldn't SSDs be cheaper and last longer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Yeah, but a lot of companies started storing their records on magnetic tape when that became a thing, and it's more for continuity purposes. It's still the lowest cost, highest capacity, longest durability solution for archival purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeekPie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Wouldn't SSDs be cheaper and last longer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Yeah, but a lot of companies started storing their records on magnetic tape when that became a thing, and it's more for continuity purposes. It's still the lowest cost, highest capacity, longest durability solution for archival purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Yeah, but a lot of companies started storing their records on magnetic tape when that became a thing, and it's more for continuity purposes. It's still the lowest cost, highest capacity, longest durability solution for archival purposes. permalink fedilink source parent
