Storage Devices
Magnetic
Solid State
Optical
Magnetic Tape
Floppy Disk
Hard Disk Drive
Platter
Magnetic Read/Write Head
Problems
Easily Damaged
Slow devices
Benefits
Capacity
Cheap
Uses lots of electicity
SD Card (often used in Cameras)
USB Memory Stick
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Issues
Expensive
Lower Capacity
Benefits
Fast read/write speeds
No moving parts
Durable
DVD
Bluray
CD
Problems
Scratches
Not durable
Expensive