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From:Don Cox
Date:20 Sep 2000 at 18:58:24
Subject:Re: New Amiga News

On 20-Sep-00, Samuel Byford wrote:

> "What's up -- no Hard Drive ???
>
> The SimpleBox JID is not a computer...its a Solid State
> Access Device designed with no moving parts. All software
> is embedded within 16 MB of flash rom. We are, however,
> studying to offer optional external storage devices using
> USB port. "
>
> What the hell does that mean?? Solid State Acess Device....???????

Solid State - the OS and software are in ROM, not on a disk
Access - to the Internet

Originally, "Solid State" meant transistors as opposed to valves/vacuum
tubes, which are hollow.

Regards



Don Cox
doncox@enterprise.net

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