Seagate 5400.3 160GB Notebook Drive Launched

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fbrdphreak · #1 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:58 pm

News!

This looks promising, I can't wait to see what performance benefits the higher aerial density brings.

roast · #2 Post by **roast** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:04 pm

You might be interested in HGST's, uh, promotional flash... animation.

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/research/ ... ation.html

Heh.

I wasn't aware that they planned to employ this technology so quickly. I mean, it was only announced by Hitachi on April 5th this year.

fbrdphreak · #3 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:49 pm

Sorry about the messed up link

If you check out my news post, I have the link to Hitachi on there. I thought the animation was funny, LOL

sugo · #4 Post by **sugo** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:23 pm

So HGST is lagging behind Seagate? Seagate will release 100GB 7200rpm earlier and now the 160GB monster.

fbrdphreak · #5 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:45 pm

It SEEMS that way. The Seagate 7200RPM drive was announced last year, launched in May, and it still has yet to hit stores.

However Hitachi was the first to at least publicly announce perpendicular recording. My guess is that Seagate will beat them to the punch, but we'll see

roast · #6 Post by **roast** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:45 pm

fbrdphreak wrote:If you check out my news post, I have the link to Hitachi on there. I thought the animation was funny, LOL

Oh yea. I didn't see that. I thought you only used Hitachi's diagram to explain the Seagate release. oops, wasn't reading carefully =P

I guess the reason why Seagate didn't mention perpendicular recording because it wouldn't take too long for any other hard drive manufacturer to pick up on the general idea and for it. Everyone learns in physics that magnetic dipoles more easily affect adjacent dipoles if they're horizonally placed, but since it's the norm, it sorta takes creative thinking to come up with it. After that, it's a normal day for the engineers.

#7 Post by **shfawaz** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:21 pm

Anyone find it cheaper than $399.00? They started shipping these this week. I found it at OWC (other world computing) IN STOCK for same day shipping, but at a premium price. Anyone find it elsewhere at a down to earth price? I recall that these are supposed to be about $325.00. NewEgg and ZipZoomFly don't have them listed...yet.

fbrdphreak · #8 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:22 pm

shfawaz wrote:Anyone find it cheaper than $399.00? They started shipping these this week. I found it at OWC (other world computing) IN STOCK for same day shipping, but at a premium price. Anyone find it elsewhere at a down to earth price? I recall that these are supposed to be about $325.00. NewEgg and ZipZoomFly don't have them listed...yet.

Nope, give it a few more weeks.

On that note, my review model arrived day before yesterday and I hope to have the benchmarking done tonight. We'll see

Mack · #9 Post by **Mack** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:14 pm

Any more news on this model? I can get my hands on one, but not sure if its worth all that money.

fbrdphreak · #10 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:23 pm

Forgot to post this here!

http://www.laptoplogic.com/reviews/deta ... art=glance

My full review

Mack · #11 Post by **Mack** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:49 pm

Thanks, very ambitious review. I read it through, and I think the hd is good, but not yet worth the price. Fujitsu or Seagate, 100 or 120 gb, will be my safe quiet choices.

fbrdphreak · #12 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:58 pm

Agreed! The 5400.3 isn't a good buy just yet. Give it a month or two and prices will drop

#13 Post by **shfawaz** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:02 pm

Down to $355 at NewEgg plus $4.99 shipping. Still too high though. More outlets are showing these in stock, but all are above list price. Guess demand at these prices isn't what these retailers were hoping to capitalize on. Anyone find it cheaper yet?

fbrdphreak · #14 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:44 pm

Nope, not yet

However if you Froogle for "Seagate 5400.3" there is an 80GB model listed now! Good price too!!

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