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include storage capacity and price, read and write speed, ability to handle multiple
content streams, vibration, acoustical noise, and long term reliability.
The devices used for static consumer storage include hard disk drives, fl ash memory, and
optical storage. There may also be some digital magnetic tape used in older consumer
products. Figure 1.6 shows a digital storage hierarchy for static (e.g., stationary)
consumer applications (after the method of S. R. Hetzler
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). In this view, we show
performance and general usage of digital storage devices for several consumer electronics ...