80 GB 1.8" HDD is around the cornner

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skhamron · #1 Post by **skhamron** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:43 am

Hi everyone, Read this topic "Toshiba Promises Thin, High-Density Hard Drives"
http://www.sysopt.com/cgi-bin/gws/print.cgi?1103080407

OnlyThinkpad · #2 Post by **OnlyThinkpad** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:24 pm

I wouldn't hold my breath on it. Same thing has been said about the 60G from Toshiba by in June 04. Normally, consumer will not see the drive in mass production and available for purchase a few months later.

http://macslash.org/article.pl?sid=04/06/02/1126239

eriqesque · #3 Post by **eriqesque** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:29 pm

AFAIK the toshiba 1.8 drives are not compatible with the X40's anyway.
The toshiba drives use a different connector.

KenFodder · #4 Post by **KenFodder** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:01 pm

I'm in the UK and can't find any retailers that sell 1.8" hard drives by themselves. They are always in USB2 packages which cost the world.

Found a couple US sites but ordering international can be a pain.

KenFodder · #5 Post by **KenFodder** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:41 am

Anybody?

taob · #6 Post by **taob** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:38 am

For my uses, I'd rather have a 40GB 7200 rpm drive than an 80GB 4200 rpm drive... *sigh*

bapatterson · #7 Post by **bapatterson** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:44 pm

Anything new on bigger hard drives for the X40?

eriqesque · #8 Post by **eriqesque** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:54 pm

bapatterson wrote:Anything new on bigger hard drives for the X40?

Some of the new X41's will have the 60 giger
and IBM will also be selling it seperate @ $299
I personally am waiting for newegg or ZZF to get it.

doghausdev · #9 Post by **doghausdev** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 11:21 am

Are the 60G drives any faster? I don't really need a bigger drive, but I could sure use a faster one.

eriqesque · #10 Post by **eriqesque** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:22 pm

nope still 4200rpm

ipXpert · #11 Post by **ipXpert** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:00 pm

I would trade my 60gb 4200 rpm drive that I am getting with my x41 for a 30gb 7200rpm drive any day, if they made one.

80 GB 1.8" HDD is around the cornner

80 GB 1.8" HDD is around the cornner

1.8" hard drives - UK retailers that sell them??

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