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Western Digital introduces the first 2TB hard drive
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article published on 27 January, 2009
Western Digital has just announced a new SATA II hard drive with a whopping 2TB (2 trillion Byte) capacity. The company says not only is it bigger than other hard drives on the market, but it also uses less power.
"With the launch of the new WD Caviar Green 2 TB hard drive, customers receive the additional capacities needed to operate today's highly advanced programs and high-resolution ... [ read the full article ]
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27. January 2009 @ 15:25 |
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All I have to say is i want one :)
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hoddey
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27. January 2009 @ 15:49 |
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WD finally launches 2TB drive
Available in Australia
WD's much talked about 2TB hard drive has gone on sale in Australia, and we're expecting it to pop up in Europe and the States within days, if not hours. We were expecting it last week, but it seems WD wasn't in a hurry to launch it.
The cheapest listings currently stand at just under AU$400, while the WD's 1TB drive sells for under AU$180. Australians have the misfortune of paying more for their hardware than the rest of the world, and we expect prices in Europe to be slightly lower, well under ?200.
Updte: The WD Caviar Green 2 TB is available at select resellers and distributors. MSRP for the WD Caviar Green 2 TB hard drives (model WD20EADS) is $299.00 USD. More information about WD Caviar Green desktop drives may be found on the company's Web site at http://wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=576
Specs:
* Capacity: 2TB (400Gb/sq.in. areal density)
* 32MB cache buffer
* Variable spindle speed
* 3.5-inch form-factor
* 500GB/platter, 4-platter design
* 3Gb/sec SATA with NCQ
* SATA power connector only
* PMR head technology
* RoHS compliant
Western Digital's 2TB Caviar Green hard drive launches, gets previewed
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/27/weste...nches-gets-pre/
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27. January 2009 @ 15:54 |
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I hope a 2TB external drive is in the making.
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27. January 2009 @ 16:07 |
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Originally posted by borhan9:
All I have to say is i want one :)
Same here.
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27. January 2009 @ 16:15 |
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I'm looking online to find one to buy right now, nice.
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27. January 2009 @ 16:42 |
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Wow, a whopping 2 billion bytes. I think there's a typo. ;-)
(As a terabyte would be either 1 trillion or 2^40 bytes, depending on who you ask.)
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27. January 2009 @ 17:19 |
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So whats the usable space 18XXX-19XXGB?
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27. January 2009 @ 18:23 |
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Overpriced for now... but I assume this means that the 1TB drives will drop in price.
1TB for less than $100 seems to be a good pricepoint... :D
I just got 750GB for like $85, a month or two ago.
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27. January 2009 @ 18:26 |
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Originally posted by ThePastor:
Overpriced for now... but I assume this means that the 1TB drives will drop in price.
1TB for less than $100 seems to be a good pricepoint... :D
I just got 750GB for like $85, a month or two ago.
I got a 1TB drive for 89+12 shipping a month ago.
its a WD :X
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rvinkebob
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27. January 2009 @ 19:07 |
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Originally posted by ZippyDSM:
So whats the usable space 18XXX-19XXGB?
2000000000000 bytes = about 1863GB
KB to MB Converter
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27. January 2009 @ 19:13 |
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Originally posted by ZippyDSM:
So whats the usable space 18XXX-19XXGB?
Based on a little fun with the Google Calculator it is only 1.78TB.
I typed in 2,000,000,000,000 Bytes / 1024 and it spat out 1.77635684 terabytes, which is roughly 1.78TB or only 1,780GB.
Getting ripped off 220GB (that's the size of my old PCs entire drive!) sucks. Curse Microsoft for having a TB as 1,024GB.
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rvinkebob
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27. January 2009 @ 19:18 |
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Originally posted by Pop_Smith:
Based on a little fun with the Google Calculator it is only 1.78TB.
I typed in 2,000,000,000,000 Bytes / 1024 and it spat out 1.77635684 terabytes, which is roughly 1.78TB or only 1,780GB.
Getting ripped off 220GB (that's the size of my old PCs entire drive!) sucks. Curse Microsoft for having a TB as 1,024GB.
How did it come out as 1780GB? 2,000,000,000,000 / 1024 = 1953125000KB; 1953125000 / 1024 = 1907349MB; 1907349 / 1024 = 1863GB.
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27. January 2009 @ 19:19 |
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thanks guys I just figure 15% of usable space.
Its not bad but annoying sometimes ><
Copyright infringement is nothing more than civil disobedience to a bad set of laws. Lets renegotiate them.
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rvinkebob
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27. January 2009 @ 19:21 |
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Yeah, but it'll go a long way when we start getting to 8TB HDD's :P
I figure a 2TB HDD will fit 10 years worth of files, for me anyway.
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27. January 2009 @ 19:23 |
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Originally posted by rvinkebob:
Yeah, but it'll go a long way when we start getting to 8TB HDD's :P
I figure a 2TB HDD will fit 10 years worth of files, for me anyway.
I already haz 1.5TB of anime ;_; I only haz 700GB left I is running out of roooommmmm >>
Copyright infringement is nothing more than civil disobedience to a bad set of laws. Lets renegotiate them.
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27. January 2009 @ 19:29 |
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how much is this going to cost? around 300USD? i definitely want in. i recently bought a 500gb for like 80USD. wow!
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27. January 2009 @ 20:06 |
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Originally posted by rvinkebob:
How did it come out as 1780GB? 2,000,000,000,000 / 1024 = 1953125000KB; 1953125000 / 1024 = 1907349MB; 1907349 / 1024 = 1863GB.
Yes, you are correct. I questioned it personally when what I typed was shown but I figured someone would just correct me. >.<
I actually think Google's Calculator whacked. It gives me different figures based on if I put "bytes" at the end of the number or not.
Here is exactly what it said:
2 000 000 000 000 000 Bytes / 1024 = 1.77635684 terabytes.
If I remove the word "bytes" it spits out what you got:
2 000 000 000 000 000 / 1 024 = 1 953 125 000 000
That is pretty strange and yet funny in my opinion.
EDITED by Pop_Smith: Removed my personal quote. :P
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windsong
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27. January 2009 @ 23:16 |
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WD needs to stop dragging their heels and give SS drives a price reduction. They keep churning out CRAP drives with moving parts that dont last 2 months let alone 2 years. You drop it..and its BROKE.
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27. January 2009 @ 23:18 |
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Originally posted by windsong:
WD needs to stop dragging their heels and give SS drives a price reduction. They keep churning out CRAP drives with moving parts that dont last 2 months let alone 2 years. You drop it..and its BROKE.
ss drives still have a write limit right?
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Buik
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27. January 2009 @ 23:39 |
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1TB drives have already been available for under $100 US. Got one a few months ago from NewEgg. It is a WD Green model (OEM) Not a problem. Plugged it into A usb/sata Docking Station, and it has been a work horse for several months. Hope to get it filled up soon so I can justify my next purchase.
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27. January 2009 @ 23:42 |
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Originally posted by Buik:
1TB drives have already been available for under $100 US. Got one a few months ago from NewEgg. It is a WD Green model (OEM) Not a problem. Plugged it into A usb/sata Docking Station, and it has been a work horse for several months. Hope to get it filled up soon so I can justify my next purchase.
Don;t say that I have 400GB left on mine >>
I need a 50pack of DL discs more than I need a new 80$ 1TB drive >>
I also need a new PSU >>
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EricCarr
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28. January 2009 @ 04:09 |
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If you buy an enclosure for this 2TB. You will have an external drive.
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Gplanet
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28. January 2009 @ 05:33 |
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I have 3 1TB hard drives and looking forward to a 2TB
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28. January 2009 @ 06:54 |
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Originally posted by Pop_Smith:
Curse Microsoft for having a TB as 1,024GB.
Actually, 1024 is pretty universal among most operating systems (not just Windows) as a multiplier, so it would be more useful to curse hard drive manufacturers for being the sticklers who use 1000 as a base. ;-)
Just figure it's 2 trillion (ahem, trillion, not billion) bytes as opposed to 2 TiB. And always use binary units (KiB, MiB, GiB, TiB, etc.) when you want to avoid ambiguity.
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28. January 2009 @ 10:59 |
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Quote:
Originally posted by Pop_Smith:
Curse Microsoft for having a TB as 1,024GB.
Actually, 1024 is pretty universal among most operating systems (not just Windows) as a multiplier, so it would be more useful to curse hard drive manufacturers for being the sticklers who use 1000 as a base. ;-)
Just figure it's 2 trillion (ahem, trillion, not billion) bytes as opposed to 2 TiB. And always use binary units (KiB, MiB, GiB, TiB, etc.) when you want to avoid ambiguity.
or knock 12-15% off and move on with your life :P
ZOMG! numbers!!!?!?!? wut? 0_o
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