PC users not hungry for terabyte drives

Iria · Jan 8, 2007, 05:30 PM

Source: DigiTimes
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The launch of the Hitachi Global Storage Technology (HGST) 7K1000 one Terabyte (1TB) hard disk drive (HDD) marks a major milestone for the storage industry not only for the capacity of the drive but also for the changing dynamics in the HDD industry, according to market research iSuppli.

Later this quarter HGST will launch its US$399 SATA Deskstar 7K1000 for the retail market, which should make it the first 1TB HDD to hit the market. However, it is the second-quarter launch of HGST’s CinemaStar version of the 7K1000 – which is optimized for digital video recording (DVR) applications – that may be more noteworthy.

According to iSuppli, the major use for the 7K1000 over the next 5-7 years will not be in the desktop PC market – which is the traditional bread-and-butter market for HDD suppliers – but rather in the consumer electronics and high-end gaming PC markets.

The sweet spot for HDD capacity in the average PC remains in the 100-160GB range, said Krishna Chander, senior analyst, storage systems, for iSuppli. So, 1TB drives probably will only achieve a 3-5% penetration rate in the desktop PC market over the next 5-7 years.

**dj_stick** · Jan 8, 2007, 09:22 PM

my guess is neon has a few on order for his "collection"

Dark Lord · Jan 8, 2007, 09:36 PM

i honestly have no need for anything close to that much space right now. my 400 and 160 give me more then enough space as it is.

Vikingod · Jan 8, 2007, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dj_stick

my guess is neon has a few on order for his "collection"

Ah hell, that probably would only cover the "midget" portion of the collection.

BlueMak · Jan 8, 2007, 10:56 PM

I am hungry for terabytes of available space. But not the cost for it.
What excites me more than these drives is the HD-DVD R drives to hopefuly appear soon, and cheap.

CDsDontBurn · Jan 8, 2007, 10:59 PM

If i wanted to, and had the time for it, i could easily fill up one of those drives within a matter of hours

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nForcer · Jan 9, 2007, 03:59 PM

I like my 750's mainly because they say Seagate on the top. I won't look at another company no matter what the spec/price.

Likewise, I own 4 of these brutes and FINALLY paid them off....so I'm not looking to upgrade to 1Tb drives anytime soon.

Al_Vampyre · Jan 9, 2007, 05:56 PM

My problem with 1TB drives is one of fear, thats a hell of a lot of data to lose if your drive goes and you haven't backed it up. I keep all my stuff on smaller seperate drives so if one goes the ompact is minimal...everything on one drive is just asking for trouble.

nForcer · Jan 9, 2007, 07:22 PM

Which is exacly why I RAID-5 'd mine.

SFOSOK · Jan 10, 2007, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Al_Vampyre

My problem with 1TB drives is one of fear, thats a hell of a lot of data to lose if your drive goes and you haven't backed it up. I keep all my stuff on smaller seperate drives so if one goes the ompact is minimal...everything on one drive is just asking for trouble.

Thats why you buy 2

CDsDontBurn · Jan 10, 2007, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Al_Vampyre

My problem with 1TB drives is one of fear, thats a hell of a lot of data to lose if your drive goes and you haven't backed it up. I keep all my stuff on smaller seperate drives so if one goes the ompact is minimal...everything on one drive is just asking for trouble.

or you back up only your most vital information onto disks periodically, and everything that can be re-built, can be re-built even though it may be a long tedious task.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 10, 2007, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by dj_stick

my guess is neon has a few on order for his "collection"

LOL wish I could afford them....

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Originally Posted by Vikingod

Ah hell, that probably would only cover the "midget" portion of the collection.

actually na actually I don't have that much midget porn

CDsDontBurn · Jan 10, 2007, 01:35 AM

midget port

YAYitsAndrew · Jan 10, 2007, 01:52 AM

I think these would interest people with a specific need for large data storage like some businesses and people running hardcore filesharing hubs :P

Vampyromaniac · Jan 10, 2007, 04:04 AM

I don't see what the big deal is between these and 750GB drives, to be honest. It's just the next step up . . . it's not like these are 7500 GB or something.

I'm not impressed by "magic" numbers that have a digit followed by only zeroes, if that's what this is about.

riles9262 · Jan 10, 2007, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

midget port

midget port??? ROFL I don't know why, but I just burst out laughing when I read that

BWX · Jan 10, 2007, 05:39 AM

when HD DVD's become popular I can see people wanting multiple terabyte HD's.. What are they, 50GB each? What if someone wants to set up a media center PC with all their collection backed up on a HD for easy playback?

Jan 8, 2007, 05:30 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	PC users not hungry for terabyte drives Source: DigiTimes _______ The launch of the Hitachi Global Storage Technology (HGST) 7K1000 one Terabyte (1TB) hard disk drive (HDD) marks a major milestone for the storage industry not only for the capacity of the drive but also for the changing dynamics in the HDD industry, according to market research iSuppli. Later this quarter HGST will launch its US$399 SATA Deskstar 7K1000 for the retail market, which should make it the first 1TB HDD to hit the market. However, it is the second-quarter launch of HGST’s CinemaStar version of the 7K1000 – which is optimized for digital video recording (DVR) applications – that may be more noteworthy. According to iSuppli, the major use for the 7K1000 over the next 5-7 years will not be in the desktop PC market – which is the traditional bread-and-butter market for HDD suppliers – but rather in the consumer electronics and high-end gaming PC markets. The sweet spot for HDD capacity in the average PC remains in the 100-160GB range, said Krishna Chander, senior analyst, storage systems, for iSuppli. So, 1TB drives probably will only achieve a 3-5% penetration rate in the desktop PC market over the next 5-7 years.

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Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	i honestly have no need for anything close to that much space right now. my 400 and 160 give me more then enough space as it is. __________________

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Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	My problem with 1TB drives is one of fear, thats a hell of a lot of data to lose if your drive goes and you haven't backed it up. I keep all my stuff on smaller seperate drives so if one goes the ompact is minimal...everything on one drive is just asking for trouble. __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

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nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	I like my 750's mainly because they say Seagate on the top. I won't look at another company no matter what the spec/price. Likewise, I own 4 of these brutes and FINALLY paid them off....so I'm not looking to upgrade to 1Tb drives anytime soon.

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nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	Which is exacly why I RAID-5 'd mine.

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CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,801 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	midget port __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

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YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	I think these would interest people with a specific need for large data storage like some businesses and people running hardcore filesharing hubs :P __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism In other words, it's never okay to steal even if you think you have a good reason! www.yayitsandrew.com

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Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	I don't see what the big deal is between these and 750GB drives, to be honest. It's just the next step up . . . it's not like these are 7500 GB or something. I'm not impressed by "magic" numbers that have a digit followed by only zeroes, if that's what this is about. __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

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