engadget.com— The new series of SATA 3.0Gbps drives feature a 7,200rpm spin, 8MB buffer, and manage to damp the noise level down to a mere 24/27.5 decibels at idle/seek. That's damn quiet.
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"Welcome to 2003!"Have to admit though, great way to get rid of extra stock, and a great way to stick a drive in a computer that's in your bedroom. Leave the big, loud disks for the computer room, work off remote shares. This thing screams "home entertainment center drive", like for the AppleTV.
"I'm sure a lot of people would rather a quieter drive than a larger / faster drive."personally, i don't care how quiet my drives are. of course there is a limit (i don't want to be having to wear earplugs). but as long as they don't get louder, it should be ok. i definitely do not find the current noise levels to be intrusive at all.
I don't get it... how does a smaller buffer translate into less spintime and less spin noise? One would think the exact opposite would be true, like those new hard drives that support vista's readyboost and precaching features that are due to come out pretty soon.
spatznickApr 4, 2007
I personally wish they focus their efforts in creating cheaper and larger SSD.The rotary HDD as we know it might be dead in a few years anyway.
geminitojanusApr 5, 2007
"Welcome to 2003!"Have to admit though, great way to get rid of extra stock, and a great way to stick a drive in a computer that's in your bedroom. Leave the big, loud disks for the computer room, work off remote shares. This thing screams "home entertainment center drive", like for the AppleTV.
gunslinger37Apr 5, 2007
"I'm sure a lot of people would rather a quieter drive than a larger / faster drive."personally, i don't care how quiet my drives are. of course there is a limit (i don't want to be having to wear earplugs). but as long as they don't get louder, it should be ok. i definitely do not find the current noise levels to be intrusive at all.
toadpedestalApr 5, 2007
stupidbrowner:I don't know what kind he has, but my EPIA with CF rocks.I have one question, though. What's a case fan?<a class="user" href="http://my.koala.kicks-ass.org:3080/images/drawer_computer.jpg">http://my.koala.kicks-ass.org:3080/images/drawer_computer.jpg</a>
dt40Apr 5, 2007
16Gb == 4GB? Are those some sort of special 4-bit bytes?
thecashApr 5, 2007
I don't get it... how does a smaller buffer translate into less spintime and less spin noise? One would think the exact opposite would be true, like those new hard drives that support vista's readyboost and precaching features that are due to come out pretty soon.
Closed AccountApr 5, 2007
Meh, use the spell check!
mightytightywtyApr 5, 2007
Someone should intorudce a dictionary to your ass
blackaleApr 5, 2007
oh no, I guess that comment got dugg down because I said Europe, typical. lol