XPoint, 1000x faster than an SSD and on sale next year

[BoL]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33675734

[ergophobe]

Once again, I read about this first in Vernor Vinge books from 1992 ;-)

Not exactly, but the 3D solid state storage with massive information density (though not the speed component) is a  component of Fire on the Deep (1992).

Since reading a few Vernor Vinge and Peter Hamilton books, everything seems like "Oh, that's finally here."

[Rupert]

Ergophobe,

Can I just say thank you for recommending  Vernor Vinge .  I bought "Deepness in the Sky" for Sue at Christmas, and he enjoyed it so much she has just bought "A fire upon the deep".
In looking where to post this, I discovered you have been suggesting this Author since 2011.  Finally I listened  

BoL...  I picked this thread as one of the last mentions... and a short one... hope you don't mind me hijacking it. 

[ergophobe]

I'm so pleased! I love that story. Glad to have shared it with someone.

So Sue read it. Did you?

[Rupert]

No yet...  Sue is addicted to print, me less so.  I enjoy a good Sci-fi though,  so she is pressing me to read it next so we can share it. For me it would be a good book to take to Peru. Sue thinks that too far away

[ergophobe]

Print's not the only solution

http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/A-Deepness-in-the-Sky-Audiobook/B0030GOEUS

[Rupert]

Yes, that tends to be a family thing travelling distances of greater than 3 hours ...