When Seagate launched their new 1TB-per-platter hard drives back in early November, Seagate also announced that they were doing away with the sub-7200 rpm Barracuda Green hard drive line. Their point at the time was that their high areal density drives could achieve comparable noise levels and power consumption levels even while running at 7200 rpm, negating the need for […]
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Building on the announcement about the latest line of Barracuda’s from yesterday, I managed to find a few reviews of the 3TB model. Everyone seems pretty impressed with this 3 platter monster’s performance. However, it’s currently being advertised at nearly $300, so I think most people around here (myself included) will be waiting for the price to drop a little. One […]
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Yet another announcement I’ve been anxiously awaiting! My multi-platter 1TB drives have been begging me–practically laughing at me–to upgrade them to 1.5TB or 2TB models. But, I have refused to purchase anything with more than 2 platters or anything that spins at less than 7200rpm. As a result, I’ve been suffering from feelings of size inadequacy for some time now. […]
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