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1.5GB HDs On a 1" Platter

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

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. Oh you knew this was coming, but RTFA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Really. Price Currently these cost $65 with a target price of $50. Flash drives cost $200 or more. These drives also have less moving parts, and save space by removing un-needed stuff (Like drive rails; these drives are surface mounted).

  2. Well... by Kjella · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The gb/volume ratio wouldn't be much better

    You'd need to create 5 1/4" platters for a *very* small market.

    You can change a failed disk in an array much easier than a failed platter inside a hermetically sealed HDD.

    Size = IDE (RAID)
    Speed = SCSI (RAID)
    Really fucking huge? Not sure. Big array? Tape robot? Fibre SCSI?

    However, considering you can fit 1TB (4x250gb WD drives) in a desktop now, I don't see that many needing it...

    Kjella

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