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Maxtor's ATA-133 Does 160GB

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the 160-scoops-of-yum dept.

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."

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  1. Re:Of course we need news like this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yes, we do need news and we need to resolutely move forward -- no matter how hard it may as individuals or as a country. Taco is right to post. ./. is doing its part.

    Whatever the day will hold, there will be tears in my eyes and pains in my heart.

  2. Getting pass the obvious by erroneus · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Editors PLEASE!

    getting pass the 137GB barrier.

    I'm sorry, but I just can't get 'pass' this obvious error and wish the editors couldn't.

    Beyond that, I don't see a story. Bigger/faster drives. Did anyone NOT expect this?