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    100GB 7200RPM hard drive by Seagate!

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by kf_man, Jun 9, 2004.

  1. kf_man

    kf_man Notebook Consultant

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    Quote from jn at x1000forums.com:
    According to StorageReview.com, Seagate will announce their new Momentus 7200 RPM and 5400 RPM hard drives next week. The 7200 RPM drive will be offered in 40, 60, and 100GB capacities.

    Seagate Momentus 7200.1 PDF
    Seagate Momentus 5400.2 PDF
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    I really want this when it comes out. I love the speed of 7200 RPM, but I need a capacity higher than the 60GB that Hitachi offers. Hopefully these will be out soon. Just wanted to let people know.

    -Kyle

    HP Pavilion zt3000 series customized NB
    - Intel® Pentium® M 1.6 GHz
    - Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
    - 512MB DDR SDRAM (1x512MB)
    - 40 GB 4200 RPM Hard Drive
    - DVD/CDRW Combo Drive
    - Intel® Pro Wireless 2200 802.11b/g & Bluetooth
    - 15.4" WVA WSXGA+ (1680x1050)
    - 64MB ATI Mobility Radeon(tm) 9200
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    hey, thanks for posting this info kf_man. that's quite a coup by Seagate to one up Toshiba. Toshiba has some 120GB hard drives on the way at some point in the future, i wonder when that will be...seems like they should make it soon so they can say their better at squeezing stuff on a disk even if they're not the fastest!
     
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  3. bootleg2go

    bootleg2go Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    We shall see who really comes to the marketplace 1st with a 100GB 7200 notebook drive. I work in the disk drive industry and Seagate & WD announce product well before they are ready to produce them, sometimes 6-8 months before. Whereas Hitachi, Toshiba and Maxtor make their announcements when they are actually in production and have product in the warehouse. It could very well be that Toshiba or Hitachi actually ship units 1st and they might even be 120GB, but you can be sure when they announce the product is shipping.

    Jack
     
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