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1.5GB HDs On a 1" Platter

darthv506 was among several to point out a Cnet story describing a new "1.5GB HD on a 1" Platter. Samsung is releasing a sub 600 buck video camera that is "Smaller than a pack of cigarettes" featuring the drive. The drive is actually in production, and apparently goes for $65 in volume.

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  1. Uh oh by scovetta · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think I lost my hard drive in my pocket!

    This seems to be great, as long as they're more reliable than Maxtors.

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  2. Re:ahem... by Nathan+Ramella · · Score: 5, Funny

    These ones go to eleven.

    -n

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  3. Re:What about memory? by fussman · · Score: 4, Funny
    With all the advances we've been seeing in CF, SD, memory stick, memory sizes, why would anyone go with a HD that takes more power to run and would degrade your battery life?

    Because it's cool goddamnit!

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  4. Re:Yikes! Spell check on isle four... by Timesprout · · Score: 1, Funny

    OMG am I in another dimension?? You actually read the article and are apologising for spelling errors. This cant be the Slashdot I know.... my god its true it is a multiverse.

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  5. how big? by RobertTaylor · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Smaller than a pack of cigarettes"

    That those big giant cigarettes packets like these?

  6. Re:Please use this for an MP3 player by fussman · · Score: 4, Funny
    Nobody needs to carry 20 gigs of music around in their pocket. I don't even have that much music.

    Well I do!
    Long live P2P!

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  7. Re:Radio-TiVo? by the_2nd_coming · · Score: 2, Funny

    it makes it easier to record a meeting with a person to cover your ass...just make like you are checking your time and turn it on >:-)

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  8. Yay! Super-tiny camcorder! by malus · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's great news for the hidden camera 'voyeur' pr0n fetish.

    I can fit 6 in the bathroom, and she'll never even notice.

  9. Re:Radio-TiVo? by Lord_Slepnir · · Score: 4, Funny
    or set it up in a friend's apartment and spy on them

    Wow, someone who is taking Ashcroft's advice seriously.

  10. Re:Radio-TiVo? by hummassa · · Score: 2, Funny

    As a matter of fact silence (or just ambient constant noise) takes up ZERO space, with decent digital encoding.

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  11. Coincidentally by Jonsey · · Score: 4, Funny

    Samsung is releasing a sub 600 buck video camera that is "Smaller than a pack of cigarettes"

    Smaller, and cheaper too!

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  12. Re:Smaller than a pack of cigarettes? by medscaper · · Score: 2, Funny
    Just pop one in a pack of smokes and you have an instant James Bond-esque spy camera!

    Yeah, that's a good idea. In this day and age, no one would notice you pulling out a pack of smokes.

    And then, after the crowd has finished with their nasty looks and *gagging* sounds, and the manager has told you there's no smoking within 16 miles of the place, and the bouncer has asked you to leave, and everyone stops looking directly at you, you can be sneaky.

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  13. Re:Radio-TiVo? by untaken_name · · Score: 3, Funny

    In fact, if you're listening to NPR right now, and you haven't donated, you are a thief.

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  14. Re:Fortunately Hitachi's beat them with a 4GB disk by zwoelfk · · Score: 2, Funny

    But not owning a camcorder I don't know what the usage patterns typically are. I imagine that most days it's used it isn't used for more than an hour throughout the whole day.
    Ah... I see you've never been suckered into taping your friends Catholic wedding.