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Western Digital Announces 200 Gig Drives

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the pr0n-glorious-pr0n dept.

twilightzero writes "Video capture fanatics and pr0n moguls, rejoice! Today marks the official release of the Western Digital 200 GB hard drive! Never again run out of space for your X-10 video stream of the neighbor's house! See the graphic, specs, and press release. This also marks the release of WD drives using fluid dynamic bearings rather than the old BB type." The glorious march of technology continues forward, and digital video fans rejoice. Update: 07/26 03:34 GMT by M : Headline corrected. Taco's at a conference, cut him a little slack.

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  1. Re:Why is this drive only 200 GB?? by redhairedneo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe the platters are smaller and smaller as they go up, forming a stylish cone. Leaving 200 gigs, no 240...

  2. 200 GB by the+eric+conspiracy · · Score: 3, Funny


    Hey, now /dev/null has a competitor in the capacity department.

  3. Up the ante by Hektor_Troy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Instead of piping bytes from /dev/null have it repeat instances of something like the Copyright Law or the DMCA.

    For kicks, get sued by the MPAA/RIAA and get them to open your files in something like notepad - in court. Smack them with a countersuit for being insanely stupid (which you're bound to win for obvious reasons), retire and live happily ever after, knowing that you've done us all a big favor.

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    1. Re:Up the ante by Jonny+290 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Or just kill two birds with one stone and have it loop decss.c . :)

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  4. Backup by xigxag · · Score: 3, Funny

    Backing up this sucker ought to be fun. Hmm, I only need 138,888 floppies! Lessee, at the rate of one floppy inserted a minute, that'll take me over 96 days straight!

    If I get started right away, I'll be well prepared for the inevitable HD crash that will follow my installation of WinXP SP-1.

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  5. Re:Is it Maxtor or WD? by Anonymous+Cowrad · · Score: 5, Funny

    What I want to know is how they made a 200GB hard drive with 60GB platters. Doesn't seem to add up.

    Easy. Large values of 60 or small values of 200.

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  6. "Cut him a little slack"? by Wakko+Warner · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, Taco's grammar, spelling, punctuation, and fact-checking abilities are severely impaired by all the Linux Bong-Hits he's been doing.

    When he returns on Monday, he'll be back in top form!

    - A.P.

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  7. Re:Who Needs 200 GB? by AntiNorm · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've probably got enough hard drive space to last me another 5 years

    Or until you *finally* decide to upgrade Windows...

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  8. That's nothing... by scubacuda · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...compared to the new Ford Exorbitant.

  9. Re:Why is this drive only 200 GB?? by SkeptiNerd75 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now THERE's a new one: a hard drive manufacturer rounding DOWN!