Today, Seagate announced the release of the industry’s first 1TB per disk 3.5-inch hard drive. It just so happens to be disguised as a GoFlex Desk external hard drive.
You may say, “so what?”
So…there are huge implications for the 3.5-inch hard drive market in any aerial density improvement such as this. Implications like:
- 1TB single platter hard drives
- 2TB dual platter hard drives
- 3TB three platter hard drives
And, generally speaking, the less the number of platters…
- The better the overall performance and…
- …the better the overall value for the customer
You may still say, “so what…I want an internal hard drive. When will that be available?”
So…the press release says “mid-2011″, and since we are already in the 5th month of the year (scary thought), we can assume mid means within the next 3 months. Anything August onward flirts with “late-2011″. The good news is that the technology is here, and that 3.5-inch hard drive aerial density has improved which is great for customers that crank out and/or store a ton of content. It’s just a matter of time before the rest of the hard drive market catches up.
In any case…Bigger, faster, better?
Sounds good to me.
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