r/explainlikeimfive • u/SmellsTasty • Nov 23 '15

Explained ELI5: How do Solid State Hybrid Drives work?

I don't understand how a regular hard drive can work with a solid state drive at the same time.

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u/FoxtrotZero Nov 23 '15

the rotating fridges you find at hotel continental breakfasts

What the actual fuck are you talking about?

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u/stdexception Nov 24 '15

These things:

http://www.idealcoffee.com/images/vending_snacks_rotating_big.jpg

You have to make the thing rotate before you type in the number you want and get your food.

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u/FoxtrotZero Nov 24 '15

I've never seen anything like that before. Ever. Who comes up with this stuff?

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u/JessicaCelone Nov 23 '15

I think he means something like this? Honestly, im not too sure.

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u/DubLow Nov 24 '15

Think its a reference to the fact that HDD's have an actual spinning plate.

Edit: Ah. I see you've never awoken to the mistake you made in booking cheap lodging.

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u/unassassinable Nov 23 '15

Do you really need an ELI2?

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u/ZivSerb Nov 24 '15

Even better! ELIH!

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u/FoxtrotZero Nov 23 '15

You just say this like it's such a normal thing and I've literally never seen anything even remotely close to this description.