Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective (3rd Edition)
Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective (3rd Edition)
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780134092669
Author: Bryant, Randal E. Bryant, David R. O'Hallaron, David R., Randal E.; O'Hallaron, Bryant/O'hallaron
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6.1, Problem 6.6PP

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Estimating year to buy rotating disk storage:

In between the 10-year period 2005 and 2015, the unit price of the rotating disk is dropped by a factor of 16.

This means that the price drops by a factor of “2” roughly in every 18 months or so...

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