engadget.com — This 160GB HDD matches Fujitsu's MHW2160BH, but lacks the space found in Toshiba's offering, though we're certainly not ones to complain about more competition. The specs aren't anything extraordinary, as it sports 8MB of cache, 150 MB/s transfer speeds,
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iczmanSep 14, 2006
I believe Seagate unboxed the world's first perpendicular drive. This article is talking about WD releasing its own version of perpendicular drive. And what's up with "1st first"?
maumanSep 15, 2006
@thephilo I'd like to but the 160GB Scorpio is not on that page...
sledgySep 15, 2006
I read an article a few years back about HDD reliability between the various manufactures, their conclusion was that it was more to do with your local courier company or the handling by distributors and retail outlets.In saying that I've never had any issues with WD drives, I've had one Seagate crash the rest have been fine.
culbedaSep 15, 2006
Considering that's 2-3 times the throughput of a desktop 7200 RPM SATA drive and would best the current top performing SCSI drive, I'd say you're probably right. ;-)No offense, submitter, but perhaps your reading and comprehension skills should be tested.
qliphahSep 15, 2006
Yea the title is totally misleading.I just got a 320GB 3.5 drive from seagate and my god its the coolest (literally) and quietest hard drive Ive ever seen. As for if its reliable in the long run Ill have to wait and see.
qliphahSep 15, 2006
Imagine it like this:Old hard drives were all like this _The new perpendicular drives are all like this |Note this highly technical example using 10 of each to represent data:__________||||||||||The platter itself is thicker without the case for the drive being any larger. therefore more space on the disc and faster access times. Hope that explains it better than dancing sectors with cool afros(although I personally cant learn anything unless somebodies wearing a afro wig and singing in 80's pop rock fashion)