Credit Card sized 5GB HD to arrive late this year

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday January 21, 2003 @02:07AM from the here's-hoping dept.

An anonymous reader writes "PC World reports in this article: "The card actually has moveable parts inside its thin shell," says Bill Heil, vice president of StorCard. A spinning wheel made of Mylar is engaged when the card is inserted into a StorReader, a USB-connected drive or PC Card that reads and writes to the StorCard. The reader is expected to retail for under $100 and the cards for under $15 each, Heil says. The StorCard and StorReader are scheduled to become available in the second half of 2003."

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StorReader by SnAzBaZ · 2003-01-21 02:11 · Score: 0, Redundant

Calling the drive a StorReader when it both reads and writes is a bit misleading.

Does anyone know what kind of speeds these things can achieve?

I wonder how durable/reliable they are. These could really take off, especially as the price is so reasonable.
Huh? by Keebler71 · 2003-01-21 02:11 · Score: 0, Redundant

What exactly will become of the HD?

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