Operating systems make an effort to sequentially store file segments on disk. Why is using magnetic disks such a significant deal? Do you think SSDs would still be needed even if they weren't being used? Is there a rationale for this?

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Operating systems make an effort to sequentially store file segments on disk. Why is using magnetic disks such a significant deal?
Do you think SSDs would still be needed even if they weren't being used? Is there a rationale for this?

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