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Ea;;a;:5_‚n 75--22: Iwill stop using the star function ofGmall just soIcan feel like I've taken the appropriate steps with anemailmessage. while I'm at lt, Imay (or may not, this isn't a resolutionsomuch as it is a vague hope) start clearing out and dealing withthe piles ofold and inmany cases unread email messages inmyinbox. 8,177 unread at the time ofwrlting. This unwieldy inbox isthe result ofyears worth of emails whose subject lines alone letmeknow Idon't need to read further along with a daily emailoverload, sometimes as many as 250 messages ina day.Fortunately, Gmall has been steadlly ramping up the amount ofstorage accorded toeach person. Mycurrent inbox size of1717MBwould have been around 90 per cent capacity six monthsago. Now it's a mere 30. Still, lt really needs a purge.

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327l‘. 59v Iwill bite the bullet and pony up for a proper dataplan. Cell phone plans are pretty reasonably priced... inmarketingbrochures. The truth ls however, unless you can justify intheregion of S100 per month for a usable data plan with a decentamount of talk time as a business expense, they're just tooexpensive. lfthe iPhone ever does actually lofflclally)make lt toCanada (at the time ofwriting, the Iatest rumoured date ofDecember 4 has come and gone), I'll want one asmuch ormorethan then next person. But getting a usable data plan to takeadvantage ofall that Appley goodness puts the total cost ofownership atover a grand a year. Yegodsl

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Bwkling the beastThe CPU: Recording 'analogue' audiosuch as a guitar orpiano inamultitrackenviroriment is extremely hard onaprocessor. Therefore, particularly ifyouintend togo several tracks deep withyour songs and utilize virtualinstruments (Software emulations of real

instruments such as Saxophone,triggered with external devices like MIDlkeyboards) and loops (short,professionally produced musicalsnippets-usually drums, percussion orbeat-heavy synths-fliat are insertedinto a song and repeated), you'd bestbuy the most powerful CPU you canafford.Amidlevel lntelCore 2 Duo CPUsuch as the 2.0GHz, 667MHz FSBT7200 orequivalent should beconsidered the minimum, thoughhardcore users wouldn't be committingoverkill bymoving up toanlntelCore 2

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ry: 1GB of400MHz RAM shouldbe enoughfor most home studiohob yists; 2GB is better, especially ifyoullintend touse a Iotofpost-recordingeff ts, virtual instruments and the Iike.S ‘ e:This is one area where PC-basied systems annihilate standaloneDAs.Whereas even the pricieststa alone makes dowith measly sub-80 ‘Bhard drives, the storage capacity"of

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Supports a 24-bit data width and 96kHzsarnpling rate. lt should also have I/4—inchfinputs and a ‘breakout box‘ to

isolate the cables "from the electronicsand provide extra connections andeasier access. Two tried and true pro-sumer examples that won't totally breakthe bank-both are available for less.than S200—are the MAudio Delta 44and the Emu 1212M. Remember‚ high-end consumer cards such as-thosefrom Creative Labs can do the job. butmany users report driver‚ latency andnoise floor issues. l '

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Soyou have this melody inyour head. It's goingaround and around, and you know the music-buyingpublic (or maybe just your best friends) will eat itup.You grab your guitar or run to your keyboard orwarm up your voice and you flesh that baby out. Butthen what?What are you going to do to ensure youdon't forget the megainit that right now exists only inyour mind?You record it, naturally. But how? Inthis two-partguide, spread over this and the next issue, we'll look atthe many options available to the home studiohobbyist. This month‚ we'll check out the entry-leveloptions‚ the not-soentry Ievel alternatives, and thecentral components ofa PCJoased rig. Soifyou'reready, lets rock.

Starviig musicianmelhod i;Ifyou're anabsolute beginner, youäcould go the rockbottom route and pick up a simpleglcassette recordersuch as the Sony TCM939 (S40). You'll get your ideasontape with a minimum offuss, the result will beso Iofidelity that you may never want to listen to it.Afar better idea for the budget conscious would beentry Ievel (subS400) portable

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such as the BOSS BR600‚ the ZO_ MH4HandyRecorder‚ the TASCAM DP-018-tr b‘kDigitalPortastudio, or the Fostex X-12 A ‘log Multitracker.The recording medium differs fronfil unit tounit(cassette‚ memory card and hard ärive, respectiveIyl‚but they all offer hlfidelity sound that's Ieagues aheadof a straightup cassette deck. 4

Moreover, each supports "multiträicking." Multitrackingallows you to record and layer sevieral different_instrumental orvocal tracks ontop ofeach other. Youcan, for exampIe‚ record aguitar part, and then recorda piano and/or vocal part while you're Iistening to thatfirst guitar part. This is a critical feature for anyonewho plays multiple instruments orwants to create a fullsong. The better models also allow you to quickly editout and replace mistakes and add-studiostyle effectssuch as reverb or compression.But budget-Ievel portastudios simply won't dothe trickfor those whose aspirations go beyond the basics.They severely limit the number of simultaneous tracksyou can record, the number of tracks you can store,the effects you can use, the editing process and futureexpandability and upgradeability. What's more, anyonewho wants towork with loops (we'll discuss loops ina

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The upsiand down ofstandalone DAWsThat something else isoften a fuIl-blown, standalonedigital audio workstation (DAW). Really just trickedout,steroidenhanced versions of the portastudios above‚standalone DAWs such as the Yamaha AW2400‚ theBOSS BR-1600CD and the ZOOM MRS1608CD deliverstudiograde 24wbit digital recording, hard drivestorage, a ton ofeffects (often including esoteric stuffsuch as pitch correction and guitar amp simulatorsl,enough inputs to record anentire band inone take‚enough tracks to add any additional instrumentation orsounds your heart desires and more knobs and slidersand controls than even a professional audio engineerwould Iikely need. Some include on—board CDburningand a roster of loops and drumbeats.But audio workstations such as these do havedrawbacks, particularly to those ofusfamiliar with theversatility and chameleoniike attrlbutes ofa PC. lt, forinstance, you want to upgrade the processor orthehard drive, you're out of luck. lfyou'd prefer a fuIl-colour 20-inch display rather than the comparativelydinky monochrome screen you'll find inmostWorkstations, you may be able to connect one-or youmay not. And ifyou want touse third-party effects orSoftware, you're going to have a hard time doing so.Essentially, the audio workstation you buy today will beprettymuchthe same five years from now.APC, onthe olher hand‚ is fully upgradeable andexpandable. lt isn't proprietary, so it'll run just about

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better heatsink material thanaluminium and the addition ofheatpipes also adds toefficiency.Aheat pipe is a pipe with a bit ofliquid init.Asthe liquid getsheated‚ itevaporates moving to fnecool end of the pipe where itcondenses again. lt isamoreefficientway ofconducting heatthan ‘using a solid material and canspread heat around better and forlonger distances. While it is stillpossible to cool the northbridgechip using a heatsink alone, thedays ofcooling a CPU ormid-rangegraphic card without active coolingseem tobe Ionggone. Evenexpensive liquid cooling solutionsstill use a fan. However‚ there isone fanless solution I‘ve foundcalled the Reserator 2 from Zalman,which is a huge radiator that coolseverything except the power supply.Ataround S350, silence is goldenbut you can heat your house inapinch. For totally silent running,Tom’s Hardware Guide’s Munich Iabmade anoilcooled PCinwhich allcomponents are submerged into acase (tank) filled with cooking oil.Very “cool” and makes for a greatcalamari too. Mineral oil solutionsare more stabIe‚ as vegetable oilcan go rancld. Even still, this isperhaps best not tried out at home.

Wielding Power with a Soft VoicePower supplies have always hadfans inthem, even inthe time whenyou could touch aworking CPUwithyour bare hands. Back then, theydidn't need two or four of themthough. When Iooking for a quietpower supply, check for one big fanover two small ones. Another factorthat comes into play is theefficiency of the power supply itself.The less efficient it is, the moreelectricity itwastes inheat and thefaster the fan has to spin to cool itWhen shopping for one, Iook forhigh efficiency ratings and a singleIarge fan, ifany. There are a fewtotally silent power supplies outthere, although usually onthe lowend of capacity such as the FSPFortron Zen FSP300—60GNF‚ whichis 300W and goes for around S85.

ACase ofRatlle and HumCases are another source of noiseas they can amplify the vibrations ofdrives and fans into sound.Generally l:l1e things to Iook for areadequate airflow, some weight,rubber feet and a‘tight fitand finishüiroughout. Getljng ananti-vibrationmounting kit can help with isolating

‚.drives and fans from die case aswell. Antec Sonata cases arequiet with good airflow, silicon grommets for isoläting harddrive Vibration and sound deadening side panels. fiiThey start ataround S120. Asfor disk drives, mostmodern drives are ratedclose to30dB‚ which ls a good benchmark for hqw loud quietis. Inthe case of drives, isolating Vibration ismost important,but ifdrive noise is still bothersome, Scythe makes quiet driveenclosures for around S40. ;

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Computers use somuch power Iately that it’s awonderthey don't sound like heavy-duty vacuum cleanersConsidering all the heat they have to dissipate. Thegentle hum ofdays of yore has been replaced with achorus offans both big and small. With all of thememitting their own dulcet tones‚ video cards, CPUs‚case fans, power supplies‚ motherboard chipsets andthe occasional drive fan meld into anannoyingcacophony ofwhite noise. However, ifthey didn't,your components would cook intheir own juices. And

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The questfor a sound proofed PC

let’s not forget the whir of those speedy drives andthe rattle of nondescript Computer parts add theirvoices too.Unfortunately, you may want to listen tomusic,watcha movie, Concentrate on something or live a lifewhereworking onyour Computer is less stressful than aneight-hour flight tolreland with the windows open.You may even want tomove the Computer into theIiving room as anentertainment device where noise isa big downer. But isall this racket necessary tomaintain your cool?

Fans to Cheer quietly aboutAny type of fan used ina Computer, be it a case fan,CPU fan orwhat have you, will make less noise thelarger it is. That’s because itwon't have to spin as fasttomove a given amount ofair.Asanadded bonus‚ aslow, Iarge fan will likely last longer than a speedy,small one. lnstead ofgetting two 80mm fans, just useone 120mm that will move roughly the same amountofair with half the noise. Bear inmind, bearing type

. can effect fan noise with fluid bearing generally beingthe quietest, followed by sleeve then ball bearing. Also,anadequate intake ofambient air is important as thelarger the air intake, the less the fans have toworkbecause they're not blowing the same hot air around.

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The same rule applies for spot Cooling fans aswell.Air intakes can get blocked with dust over time, so youneed to clean your Computer occasionally; otherwise,the Computer will speed up the fans to compensate forthe restricted airflow and, bingo, more noise again.Eans are the main culprit ofComputer noise, but heathas to get out ofyour Computer somehow orelse itwill stop working. Bea big fan of big fans and you'lllive a quieter life.

Cool Chip CoolersCPUs‚ video cards and northbridge Chips (memoryControllers) all need to have heatsinks ortheylloverheat. Infact, they typically have a heatsink with aIittle fan blowing down onthem, which can addunwelcome noise. When you add the three Componentfans together, you can wind upwith a fair racket. ThisisCalled active Cooling. Again, the same deal applies‚where bigger is better for both fan and heatsink. Thebig fan moves slower, which is quieter, and the largerthe surface area of a heatsink, the more heat istransferred to the air. This makes the fan even moreefficient and allows itto turn even more slowly. Infact,the Iatest and greatest third party heatsinks are quite athing to behold, Iooking like something between jewelryand a chromed-up hot rod engine. You may even betempted toget one ofthose cases that allow you tosee inside. Although larger heatsinks are generallymore efficient, bear inmind that materials and the use

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Black and white printing is ofvery high quality and,even indraft mode, creates an infiniljely readabledocument with nooverly heavy text ertoner spatter.Using the normal settings. the quality is onpar withdedicated mondlasers. Business graphics are outputcleanly. Detailed colour graphics and even photos _are output very cleanly with minimal banding. _lt won'treplace a dedicated photo printer, but it's more thanadequate ina pinch. All colours and screens camethrough bright‚ clearly differentiated and clean withonly a slight banding visible ona nonäsaturated bluebackground.

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colour lasers. Similarly, colour elements are producedclean and sharp. lt can even hangle subtle graduationsof colour without visible dithering orblocking athighprint quality. Slight banding and a slight fuzzy pink aurawas seen with one test pattern print ofsaturated blue.Print speed is not far off the stated mark of 12ppmfor mono and 10ppm for colour. Our IO-page text testdocument net a real world ppm count of 11.6.Our 10-page colour document made it through in 1m3.85 fora colour ppm of9.4, again, not far off the stated10ppm mark. Duplexing our mono document didn'timpact print time overly; our document cleared theprinter in lm 14.25 for a duplexed 8.1ppm.Under the hood, a 300MHz processor and 64MB of_SDRAM expandable to 320MB runs the show.

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Ultraportable powelrhouse -part twoAfter a brief hiatus, werevisit the UltraportablePowerhouse series to start downloading Installabledistros and files and actually shoehorning (or insomecases, easily and effortlessly Installing) a version ofLinux onto our USB drive.We're the aforementioned4GB Cruzer Contour which has been formatted usingthe likewise aforementioned 3MB downloadableapplication matwipes the SanDisk drive clean.The first inthe Ultraportable Powerhouse seriesgamered quite a Iot of reader feedback Includingsuggestions for Linux distros to try out, suggestions ofspecific USB drives that you have had some successInusing along with the usual scathing ripostes andcomments both critical and complimentary. Weappreciate all the feedback.

It's free! sortaMany ofthe Linux distros that are perfectly designedfor running from a USB key were developed by anIndividualora small and dedicated team. Often, it's ahobby that morphs intomuch more after a communityand a user base forms around the distro.Assuch,there's a Iot ofcall for even small donations. All of thedistros we're Iooking athere are completely free todownload and you can burn and distribute asmany asyou Iike tofriends and family. However, Ifyou findyourself using a particular distro all the time and areimpressed with It, consider making a small donation tothe team. S20 isnot really a Iot toask for a fulloperating system.

some IimitationsSometImes‚ when opting to run the operating systemfrom a USB drive as opposed to natively installed as abootable partition ona desktop or laptop computer,you'll find yourself Iimited Inthe version of the OSthatyou're able touse. Byway of example, when InstallingUbuntu to a bootable portion ofyour USB drive,support documentation only really covered Installingversion 6.06. Reason being that the ‘persistent’element ofsubsequent versions (for saving and storingchanges made while using the LiveCDoption) didn't '

work. Since the official release ofUbuntu 7.10(codenamed Gutsy Gibbon) InOctober of2007 andgiven all the improvements that came tothe OSwiththe full version number jump, this presented a seriousissue. There have since been fixes released but thebest solutions don't come from Ubuntu and requiresome searching.There are versions ofLinux that are specificallydesigned to run from a ‚USB key (or CompactF-lashcard, CD, SDcard, portable hard drive...) but I?you'reused to and comfortable working with a particulardistro, it's probably worlh Ittogo through the Initial

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USB bootlng Ispatently unacceptiable... but still entirelypossible. Ifthere's a firmware up ‘irade for your mobothat will allow for USB booting‚ download It.Read allthe precautions that come along with Itcarefully(seriously) and go for it. lfnofirmware upgrade exists,all Isnot lost. However, rather that) carrying aroundjust your shiny‚ üny and sleek USBkey, you'll need tocreate a bootable CD-ROM to in boot your USBkey. The appropriately tltled Ultimate BootCD(www.ultImatebootcd.com) Isa greLat place tostart. lfyou're traveling and plan onusing your USB PC, youmay want to consider packing along a bootable floppy"in case you encounter older machiiites that aren't ableto boot from USB.

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a Iot) and some digging around an _;it became clearthat Itneedn't be as complicated afithe 20+ stepprocess for making aUSB-bootablelversion of thisparticular distro. Moving away fromiUbuntu and itsderivatives, wefound awhole world"of distros tailormade for USB Installation.Were we‘t0 follow the step-by-step tutorial idea for some ofthese distros, ItwouldIook something Iike this: i?1-Download and burn Live CDISO file2-Restart PCand boot from Live3-Click ‘Install toUSB drive‘ ' '

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Recommended minimum drive‘size:MMB for minimalInstall, 128MBwith extra applIcatIonsiland storageThis really is one smart puppy and arlexcellentcandidate for a USB key Install. It's similar toDamnSmall Linux inthat it tries to keep theffsize down, bothInthe Initial download and inthe Instaly. It's perfect forrunning a browser and doing standarq}stuff Iike email.There are packaged versions that Incllide a bunch‘ofapplications Iike aword processor, sirlfiple paint-typeprogram, vector Image editing, game: and more.Byfar its neatest trick Isthat it runse:tirely InRAMwhere possible, making for one fast adefficientoperating system evenwhen booting oma livevCD.

new track ona standard CDR sothat your session Issaved. Part ofPuppy Linux‘ design philosophy includesrunning onolder computer architecture and running ondiskless thin client PCs. Upon exiting the live disc,users are also presented with the option to save outtheir changes toa portion ofthe hard drive ortoextemal storage Iike aUSB key;It's amazing how much Puppy Linux does for you;getting awireless network card recognized andconnected was literally amatter of a few mouse clicksthen entering the WEP key. Getting a wired network upwas even easier. GettIng anon-board graphics cardand widescreen monitor up and running was likewisepainfully simple and something many other distroswe've tried seem tohave a very hard time getting.From the live CD, running Puppy Linux‘ Is literally assimple as booting, clicking a few options and going.This makes Itan ideal introduction to Linux, especiallyfor older hardware.The Install process for getting Puppy Linux onto aUSB key Isequally simple. Perhaps the easiest way Isstoselect and download anISO Image from thenumerous user community-Compiled packages, run theCDlive and then choose ‘Install,’ directing theInstallation toyour USB key. lfyou have existing dataonthe stick, Itgets alittle more complicated andrequires partitioning (though thereare several optionsfor looking after this task, some simple, some not so)and Installing amaster boot record.

Damn, that's smallDamn Small LinuxwwwdamnsmalllinuxorgCurrent version: 4.0Install size: Varies with packageRecommended minimum drive size: 64MB for minimalInstall, 128MBwith extra applications and storageAsthe name suggests, this is a Linux Install that isdesigned to run as lean as possible while still Includinga reasonable suite of applications tomake for a usablesystem. Users can configure the Install to run onasystem as archaic as a 486 with 16MB ofRAM. Inthiscase, you'll certaInly need to create a bootable floppytogo along with your Install.The DSL project apparently started asanexperimentto see how many applications could be fit onabusiness card sIze CD-ROM. DSL has a large anddedicated community working to tweak and adapt it.DSL is amore complex OStouse. especially whencompared with the Iikes ofPuppy Linux.Also, Itdoesn't automate asmany ofthe standard tasks (Iikesetting up a net connection, chooslng amonitorresolution etc.) that a new user will need to Iook after.Assuch, the barrier for entry Isa Iittle hIgher.Installing toa USB key Isas simple asbuming thefDSL ISO Image toa CD, running a live sessIon‚ rightclicking anywhere onthe desktop and choosing Tools> InstalltoUSB PendrIve. DSL has the distinctlon ofbeing the smallest Installand can realistically be runand used ona 128MBUSB key with some packagesand extras Installed. Ina pInch‚ it can also’ run froma 64MB drive but that won't leave a Iot cf roomfor storage. *

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just five years to the hodge-podge of software that a igital photographer needed tomanage and edit apersonal coIIection‚ Lightroom handling aII that ina sirigle clean Interface is a dream come true. Ofcourse‚ it can aIways use improvement‚ but considerirtg

‘rt is a Version 1 product. its a bright Iight——andatS300, very afiordable. ‚I

Adobe Photoshop CS3: While Lightroom now handles a}lot ofmyphotography workfIow‚ ifIneed todosome heavy editing‚ CS3 is the tool I Iike to reach for. fhis is amature product with huge mindshareamonggraphic artists and digital photographers. Cost

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Alienware Areasl: Not oniy does this PCdesktop systeyfn Iookwickedly aIien‚ it is stuffed with the beston-world technology that humans have devised. There isIactuaIIy a coven ofArea-51 machines poweredby the IntelCore2Extreme famiIy ofprocessors, rangingifrom the 7500 that starts at amere 31,300 tothe AI)( Crossfire and ALX SLI muIti-GPU systems that start at around 55,000. Ifyou want portabiIity‚‘Alienware also has the Area-51 m9750 notebook: I

* _Apple MacBook Pro:My12year love affair with biz-bIackgThinkPads has come to anend, and the 15-inchMacBook Pro is the new appIe ofmyeye. Ino Ionger dock to the corporate mother shipso aII thatenterprise stuff ThinkPads were known for isn't relevant t6meany more. The main apps Iuse—MSWord,Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign etc. are available for bothWindows and Mac, and Idon't know how manytimes that magsafe power connector has saved the macitine from a tumbIe to the floor. Switchingbetween Windows toOSX? So far sogood. The siIver deskjgn is noIonger new, but still feeIs fresh. Thebasic 15-inchMacBook Pro costs 32,200.

AppIe iPodTouch: AcoIIeague showed meher new iPod ‘Iirfpuch and in about five seconds, Iwas hooked.The touch Interface is highly entertaining in itseIf‚ but the qnit packs some usefuI PDA and connectionfunctionality (WiFI) too. The 8GB model costs S329; the W68modeI costs S450.

BIackbeny B800: After a brief infatuation with the skinny BBPearl, Idecided that wider was okay ifitmeant a fuII thumb keyboard. Ican‘t take the PearI's Iow-reä camera seriously, but Ifind the GPS inthe8800 is usefulwhen traveling tonew cities. The rest is tit fpr tat. With a pIan‚ the 8800 is around S250.

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Epson Stylirs Pro 3800 utractironn: When you have a highäesolution SLR, you can make big prints, andone of the most affordabIe ways to do that at home iswith the StyIus Pro 3800. This modeI handlespaper upto 17 inches wide, which means you can make 17Ix22 prints using Epson's orthird-party papersuppIiers’ precut sheets. Epson pioneered archivalprintwith its fade resistent pigment inks andthe Pro 3800 uses the Iatest generation Ultrachrome inks. Rrice is anaffordabIe 51,550.

Mm D300/Humus E-3: I'll admit that Iwas aNikon SLR user Iong before the digital era‚ and the newD300 is a solid advancement ofthe D200 asthe modeI to bridge the Iine between enthusiast and progear. Butmyrecent experiences with Olympus SLR gear have been very satisfying and the new E-3 cpuld

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Sandisk Vater Disk; This is a product that you can't buy yetgiput its potentiaI to change the PCexperience is immense. Techies have Iong yeamed for a flashggdisk-based PC, sothat the boot times, fiIeaccess, etc. could be shortened by fIash memory’s much fastkr I/0 times. Sandisk's VauIter Disk is anintermediate step toward that-essentialiy it is a fIash driveumworks inconcert with existing mechanicalhard drives. The fIash drive is big enough tohold the operatin

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