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1.6TB In a Shoebox, If You've Got the Money

Posted by timothy on from the incrementalism dept.

zmcnulty writes "While not exactly a technological marvel in itself, IO Data Device's new 'HDZ-UE1.6TS' exemplifies the recent trend towards demand for higher storage capacities -- it's an external hard drive setup offering a total capacity of 1.6TB. Not much larger than four 3.5" hard drives, the HDZ-UE1.6TS goes to show that any (rich) consumer can now easily have a boatload of storage space. Here's the Japanese press release." (At current conversion rates, this would cost nearly $2,900.)

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  1. Obligatory pr0n comment by syntap · · Score: 5, Funny

    But seriously... with this and an optical data line, running your own household Usenet server starts to become practical.

  2. Creative paperweight... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Seems to me like this will be one of those pieces of equipment we will all "laugh at" next fall. I mean the size is good and all... but it is huge.

    Sorta reminds me of the 270gb MaxAttach file storage unit I have sitting in my rack @ work. The thing is huge... but 3 years ago it was "modern." Now I can buy a 400gb SATA hard drive that is 1/20th the size and has even MORE space.

    Infact -- speaking of which -- with SATA getting bigger and bigger this thing is a "waste of money."

  3. internets by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    how many internets can this hold?

  4. $2900 = $1500 for prettiness? by stupidfoo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Hmm... $2900 for 1.6TB of storage? And no ethernet? Why not just build your own NAS unit that has the same amount of storage, includes ethernet, and would cost you about $1200-$1400? You could even put it in a fancy case for that price.

  5. LaCie has 1.6TB external as well by Schweg · · Score: 5, Informative

    LaCie has an external FireWire800/USB2 external drive available for about $1000, see here.

  6. If it's 1.6TB... by Slayback · · Score: 5, Informative

    Then why does it clearly say 1.2TB on the front of the case?

  7. Boatload? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not much larger than four 3.5" hard drives, the HDZ-UE1.6TS goes to show that any (rich) consumer can now easily have a boatload of storage space.

    Stupid metric system... what's the conversion rate from boatloads to Libraries of Congress?

  8. CORRECTION by Schweg · · Score: 5, Informative

    LaCie's 1.6TB drive lists for $2199, their older 1TB drive is $999.

  9. Who needs it? I'll get one from China by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here's the Japanese press release." (At current conversion rates, this would cost nearly $2,900.)

    Hahah who needs a hard drive? I don't have hard drives. i just keep 30 chinese teenagers in my basement and force them to memorize numbers. It's a lot cheaper.

  10. Which is how much space? by Freexe · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can someone convert it to Libraries of Congress, I cant work in Terabytes.

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    1. Re:Which is how much space? by theparanoidcynic · · Score: 5, Insightful

      You want "real world" units?

      700 kbps video + 128 kbps audio * 2 channels = 410 MB per hour.

      1.6 (marketing) terabytes / 410 MB = 3900 hours of divx porn.

      "Real world" enough for you? :)

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  11. Re:Sheesh.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Who would have a use for this type of storage, yet would at the same time run Windows Me?