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Computer With Intergrated Disk Drives

Started by ade125, 29 October 2014 - 07:17 AM
ade125 #1
Posted 29 October 2014 - 08:17 AM
Could save a lot of space, y'know.
Dragon53535 #2
Posted 29 October 2014 - 12:28 PM
And how would you access the disk drive? Unless you're going to have him rehaul the UI to allow for it.
SGunner2014 #3
Posted 29 October 2014 - 09:03 PM
Maybe there could be a tab at the top which switches between the two different interfaces?

- Sam
ade125 #4
Posted 31 October 2014 - 08:37 AM
Maybe there could be a tab at the top which switches between the two different interfaces?

- Sam

What I am thinking is this:

1. The Computer Screen (just like a normal normal/advanced computer)
2. A slot for a disk to be put in
Win7yes #5
Posted 01 November 2014 - 06:17 AM
Maybe there could be a tab at the top which switches between the two different interfaces?

- Sam

What I am thinking is this:

1. The Computer Screen (just like a normal normal/advanced computer)
2. A slot for a disk to be put in
Like on a corner?
Dragon53535 #6
Posted 01 November 2014 - 07:33 AM
Well the problems i'm seeing with this is that it will make normal disk drives obsolete and it would act similar to the Custom rom and Override chipset. Since more than likely if it's put in, the disks put into a computer turn it into a startup proof computer where the disk you put in is the first thing that starts up (which i'm not entirely against). However when you think about it, there's no use to do so, as it would allow for malicious disks to be inserted into your computer without having to place a disk drive next to it.
ade125 #7
Posted 02 November 2014 - 07:16 AM
Maybe there could be a tab at the top which switches between the two different interfaces?

- Sam

What I am thinking is this:

1. The Computer Screen (just like a normal normal/advanced computer)
2. A slot for a disk to be put in
Like on a corner?

At the bottom.

Well the problems i'm seeing with this is that it will make normal disk drives obsolete and it would act similar to the Custom rom and Override chipset. Since more than likely if it's put in, the disks put into a computer turn it into a startup proof computer where the disk you put in is the first thing that starts up (which i'm not entirely against). However when you think about it, there's no use to do so, as it would allow for malicious disks to be inserted into your computer without having to place a disk drive next to it.
But hey, this might be useful for… Nothing?
theoriginalbit #8
Posted 02 November 2014 - 10:18 AM
I definitely agree with Dragon53535, this could be problematic, as well as making disk drives completely obsolete. I don't think it's problematic requiring one extra block space if you wish to use disks.