Data Storage & Memory · Recorded milestone
Solid-state drives go mainstream
Recorded year2008
Flash drives replace spinning disks in laptops.
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- Information theoryRecorded · 1948requires
- LaserRecorded · 1960requires
- MicroprocessorRecorded · 1971requires
- Flash memoryRecorded · 1984enables
- USB flash driveRecorded · 2000enables
Led to
No connections of this kind are recorded.
Sources & evidence
Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.