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Toshiba Develops 0.85'' Hard Disk

Posted by timothy on from the smaller-is-better dept.

onebuttonmouse writes "Toshiba have set a new record for the world's smallest hard disk at a tiny 0.85". Surely this will have some great applications in mobile devices, although the article does not mention power consumption. It'd be great if this made it into the iPod like the 1.5" Toshiba drive that resides in the current models."

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  1. Re:0.85 by randyest · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Hmm, isn't 0.85" the drive thickness? As in, the height of the platter stack? If so, I don't think this height reduction would affect the seek time at all. The diameter and spin rate (RPM) of each platter would be the factos that affect seek rate. I'm not sure if this drive is any smaller in the other dimensions, but if it is, I'd guess it'd be not much smaller, and therefore not seek that much faster.

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  2. Re:Ooooh . . . GPS application by rkz · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I think cat is a euphaism for his girlfriend and 'outdoor' is a euphamism for prostitute.

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