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Old 07-27-2009, 02:46 PM   #1
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Western Digital Intros 2.5" 1TB and 750GB Hard Drives

Western Digital today announced the world's first 750GB (WD7500KEVT) and 1TB (WD10TEVT) 2.5-inch hard drives. The drives feature a 3.0Gbps SATA II interface and have a storage density of 333GB per platter.

The drives have a larger-than-normal 12.5mm height, which means they will not fit in most notebooks, which take 9.5mm height drives.

The new drives are available now as My Passport Essential SE USB external drives; the 1TB version retails for $249.99, and the 750GB version $189.99.

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Old 07-27-2009, 04:43 PM   #2
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Have been waiting for a manuf. to break the 500GB (portable HD) barrier ever since I got my Dell.....now, just have to wait a while for these to come down in price
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One small step for man, one big step for storage. 1TB notebook drives... wow! Too bad I just got a 500GB model last month.

What would be really cool is for next gen mainstream notebooks (15-inch screens and higher) to hold 2 drives:
1 x SSD (min. 128GB) for OS and programs
2 x platter drive like one of these 1TB for files, primary backup and all media
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Old 07-28-2009, 01:00 AM   #4
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333GB per platter. Where's the 2 platter 667GB version which would fit most notebooks?

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333GB per platter. Where's the 2 platter 667GB version which would fit most notebooks?

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Seagate quietly released a 640GB two platter drive: ST9640322AS
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I like this one external: WDMET10000. Cost ~ 300$ which is almost the same as 2 Seagate ST9500420ASG's
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Someone on a dutch forum is reporting he has a 750GB 2.5" Fujitsu drive.

I've sent him some questions to find out more.
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Toshiba has a 640GB drive:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=414405
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