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    Are 1.5TB or 2TB portable external notebook drives in the pipeline ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Kyle, Jun 21, 2010.

  1. Kyle

    Kyle JVC SZ2000 Dual-Driver Headphones

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    1TB 2.5 drives have been available for a year now, any ETA on the next generation?
     
    Kyle, Jun 21, 2010
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  2. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    LOL. They haven't even gotten the current 2.5in 1TB drives to where they can mass produce them yet. They need to shrink to 9.5mm height to be a feasible mass production product. Once that happens, you might see a 2.5in 1.2-1.5TB 12mm height 2.5in external pocket drive. I'd say at least another year, unfortunately.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jun 21, 2010
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  3. simonmpoulton

    simonmpoulton Notebook Deity

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    They're getting close to 1tb 9.5mm drives now. Toshiba have announced one and we already have 750gb 9.5mm drives!
     
    simonmpoulton, Jun 22, 2010
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    long way off... for now the best u can get are 1TB 5400rpm drives in 12.7mm size... in 2.5inch...
     
    sean473, Jun 22, 2010
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