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Toshiba Boosts Hard Drive Density By 50%

Posted by kdawson on from the now-how-we-gonna-back-that-sucker-up dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Toshiba has unveiled a ground-breaking technology that boosts recording density by 50% on an 80-GB, 1.8", single-platter drive. Using what it calls Discrete Track Recording technology, Toshiba was able to pack 120 GB storage on a single 1.8" platter. The new development will hugely benefit media player, UMPC, and ultra-portable laptop segments where 1.8" drives with maximum possible capacity are in great demand."

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  1. whenever they talk about hard drive densitiy by weirdcrashingnoises · · Score: 4, Funny

    i think of this...

    George McFly: Lorraine, my density has bought me to you.
    Lorraine Baines: What?
    George McFly: Oh, what I meant to say was...
    Lorraine Baines: Wait a minute, don't I know you from somewhere?
    George McFly: Yes. Yes. I'm George, George McFly. I'm your density.

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    sigs... don't talk to me about sigs....
  2. Technological anachronism by Circlotron · · Score: 3, Funny

    Imagine if the humble telephone dial had received this much effort and technology. What would THEY be like now?

  3. I found the patent info on this... by dada21 · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...Toshiba's patent just says to take out the MFM hard disc controller, and replace it with their new RLL controller. I tested this myself and got my 10MB drive to a full 15MB without a single problem!

    1. Re:I found the patent info on this... by Headcase88 · · Score: 4, Funny

      dada21 casts JOKE at Anonymous Coward
      Woosh! The attack misses.
      Headcase88 taunts from afar
      Headcase88 equips flame shield

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      "When the atomic bomb goes off there's devastation...but when the atomic bong goes off there's celebraaaaation!"