Maxtor's ATA-133 Does 160GB

B. Galliart writes "ExtremeTech has an article about Maxtor's two new bleeding edge ATA-133 drive models coming out later this month. The most interesting of these is the 160 Gigabyte DiamondMax Plus D540X (priced around $400) which uses Maxtor's purposed "BigDrive" 48-bit address space instead of the common E/IDE 28-bit address space thus getting pass the 137GB barrier. The drive should be useable on existing computers due to a bundled Promise Technologies ATA-133 PCI card."

Comments

We need SOME relief

[Halcyon-X]

After today's events, don't you want to take a few moments to let your brain and emotions relax? We can't sit here on edge 100% of the time, it won't do us, or the situation, any good.

In many situations, people are known to react irrationally if they do so in the heat of the moment. Take the time to calm down, relax, and then reflect on what's happened to get your head on straight.

Re:concurrance

[riggwelter]

I wouldn't say this is idle chatter, this is actually about people's jobs and work. People are paid to design and make hard drives and other equipment. Other people are paid to make sure their companies have the best equipment, and still more are paid to install and maintain that equipment.

Terrorists have struck at a potent symbol of commerce, and to retreat into a shell o not talking about anything else is a minor victory for them. Stories that relate to people working therefore are (IMHO) a very good thing.

Re:i don't think it's time for this yet

[tconnors]

maybe it's just me, but i don't think news about harddrives is very important at that moment

It is just you.

Not everyone is American. Despite the fact that most Americans think there is nothing outside the USA. Some of us think this is particularly cool technology, and a welcome relief to the "Lets bomb afganistan - we are too l337 to let them defend themselves" crap we keep hearing from you [wy]ankers.

TimC.

Two things

[Elbereth]

First of all, terrorism thrives on fear, panic, and extremist reactions (such as turning into a police state). The most effective action you can take is to return to normalcy... and resist the urge to take extremeist actions.

Second, this is totally inappropriate, because no EIDE hard drive has yet impressed me with it's ability to go faster than UltraDMA/33.

new poll:

[perrin5]

I am:

1) Upset about the fact that _Slashdot_ is running stories about technology instead of the "attack on america"

2) Upset that slashdot stopped reporting important news about technology to talk about the "attack on america"

3) Upset because my whole world view came crashing down around my head this morning

5) Batman

4) Cowboy Neil

I fall under the other category.

Where's the "upset at GW Bush for being such a terrible speaker" option?

Back to Business

[KurdtX]

Guess what? Except for a very unfortunate few (I mean this with respect) the world did not end yesterday. I'm actually half way welling up in tears right now, but I am willing to get on with my life to prove that these terror attacks did not get to me. Thank you Slashdot for leading the way. I'm seeing reports on CNN of other world markets opening down today, and that's exactly the point of these attacts: to cripple Capitalism and America. All of you who want to wage war perhaps should consider a show of resolve rather than a show of agression. And I'm an American, born & raised.

blood donation...good? bad?

[AndyChrist]

I'm ambivalent about whether the Slashdot community donating blood is a good thing.

On the one hand, the risk of HIV is practically nil. There's no one cool enough to do drugs, and the biggest sexual risk anyone here faces is spunking on their keyboard.

On the other hand, the cholesterol level is probably so high, any receipient of this blood would have to worry about a heart attack.

Re:Of course we need news like this

[CmdrTaco]

Thanks man. I need words like that right now. My best friend is in town. She's on active reserve. Her husband is in Saudi. I'm scared for her and her baby.

Now somebody please moderate us both offtopic.

Re:Of course we need news like this

[Pengo]

Sometimes I think that being a \. editor must be as gratifying as a dentist. ;-) Good luck to your friends.

How does it help to sulk?

[SuperKendall]

Inaction is no help at all. Either go out there and help dig through the wreckage yourself (if you are trained for such work) or get on with your life, having everyone just sit around in constant shock does not help our country and does a disservice to those who died.

Do what you can (I donated money to the Red Cross via the helpful PayPal link) but keep moving forward, and find a productive way to honor the memory of those who are gone and to help those remaining.
It is showing the utmost respect to keep the country strong and show everyone that even an event of this mangntude cannot break us!