Hitachi to unveil 400GB drive!

[Wayne Youngman]

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"Hitachi Global Storage Technologies plans to announce this week a massive
hard drive designed to store corporate data or record about 400 hours of
video for consumers.

The new drive has a capacity of 400GB, spins at 7,200 revolutions per minute
and uses ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) interface technology,
according to a source close to Hitachi. The drive can come with either the
parallel ATA interface long used in desktop computers or the newer Serial
ATA interface. Dubbed the Deskstar 7K400, the drive is being tested by
manufacturers and could be in digital video recorder (DVR) products
available to consumers later this year, the source said."

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[Lil' Dave]

Glad they threw in the "GB" connotation. 400 hours of video can vary
tremendously in capacity used. For instance, a standard single density DVD
is rated at one hour and holds approximately 4.3 GB.
Dave

 

[someone]

Given the history of the IBM deskstars aka deathstars I find it odd anyone
in their marketing dept would allow that name to be used!