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    Hitachi "IDK"

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by vinuneuro, Jun 6, 2011.

  1. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro Notebook Virtuoso

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    What does it mean when IDK is in the model name of a Hitachi drive?
     
    vinuneuro, Jun 6, 2011
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    What is the context? Could just be that whoever it is really doesn't know?
     
    Commander Wolf, Jun 6, 2011
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    I think the IDK designation may have something to do with power consumption.

    To be completely honest though, IDK what IDK means. :p :p :D
     
    ALLurGroceries, Jun 6, 2011
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    They have increadibly dimwitted staff who haven't a clue what to name a product? :p
     
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    Ok, further digging reveals that IDK stands for Internal Drive Kit: "Quick and easy upgrade for your home computer." Huh? Page 9:

    http://www.hitachigst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/9E4E119077AD1D8B86256DD0005A2F74/$file/3Q10_ProdRefCard.pdf

    Btw, that 0S03064 doesn't come up anywhere on Hitachi's site.
     
    vinuneuro, Jun 6, 2011
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