Toshiba Introduces 750GB and 1TB Laptop HDDs
A lot of people find their laptops don't meet their storage needs and so, have a couple of externals lying around to fulfill their storage needs. Soon, storage fiends can get their hands on a twin-platter 750GB HDD from Toshiba.
Toshiba yesterday announced the world's highest capacity laptop HDD, the MK7559GSXP. The two-platter drive holds 750GB and reaches the same 9.5mm (0.37in) height as most notebook HDDs.
Toshiba also announced the MKxx59GSM line, which offers users the same 750GB HDD, as well as 1TB option, but both are three-platter, 12.5mm (0.49in) drives.
All of the drives operate at 5,400 RPM and Electronista reports they're due to start sampling for system builders in April. They should enter mass production soon afterwords.
Best joke I've read all week!
yeah because i really enjoy having my laptops cost twice as much for the same performance of a desktop. -__-
I feel dumber after reading that statement....
Best joke I've read all week!
yeah because i really enjoy having my laptops cost twice as much for the same performance of a desktop. -__-
I think desktops offer to much in performance, expandability, and longevity. Couple that with smart phones, netbooks, tablets/couriers starting to use better procs (ulv, tegra x) and higher storage, who really wants to lug around a 16"+ laptop.
I think the trend will curve to being able to remote to a "home station" with portable devices.
I feel dumber after reading that statement....
Not even same performance
I use a SSD on my laptop, and there's no heat or sound coming from it, unlike an HDD. Plus, it's much faster.
You can build a monster gaming desktop for $500. You have to spend $1500 for a decent gaming laptop. Spend $500 for a decent laptop and remote desktop to your desktop and you just saved $500 and have a system that's probably 2-3 times faster.
I'm also guessing that the price to just go out and buy a 1TB external (~$100) is a lot less than the cost that the 1TB HDD adds onto the price of the laptop (definitely more than $100).
Now, if this were a 1TB SSD in a laptop instead, THAT would be quite a feat...
problem with sound was that there was nothing to push boundry i guess. with games it is continusly moving forward. So unless games stagnat discreet is not going away
My C: is 1.5TB (3x500GB single platter in RAID 0) and my D: is 4.5TB (3x 1.5TB in JOBD)...
Put 6 3.5inch HDD in your notebook and see how it works out for you.
Tell that to my X-FI
Why Should I trust you? Are you an expert? I know for a fact that where I work email, has killed paper for everything except old records. The new records are kept on the server just waiting to be emailed when we need them.
I can. I just made the switch a couple weeks ago.
It's not as bad as you might think if you are say at college, like myself, where mobility is pretty much mandatory. I can game on my laptop just fine with games like Bad Company 2. Look guys, sorry to be the bearer of bad news but for 95% of users, a laptop is sufficient. Yes, it's more expensive for the amount of performance but I got a pretty nice laptop here and it can do all my needs without a hitch. Desktops are becoming more irrelevant for the masses, that's a fact. Google stated in a few years desktops would become irrelevant and it's true for 95% of users. I enjoy the space saving and all-in-one of my laptop. And of course, the ability to take it with me anywhere. That becomes a lot more important for people who need it.
Some of us move a lot and use these large notebooks/laptops as stationary devices at each destination. Think it as a mobile desktop. If possible, some do use these devices when moving between A to B whilst other have other small devices for that task.