[Leaplist] 2.5" disk is taking over: $0.18/GB for 5400, $0.22/GB for 7200 ...

[Jason Boxman]

On Saturday 27 September 2008 21:28:11 Bryan J. Smith wrote:
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> I haven't bought a 3.5" disk in over 18 months myself.
> I don't see myself ever buying 3.5" disk again at this
> rate.  Especially since 2.5" disks have reached 500GB
> in a sub-10mm high, 3 platter design at both 5400 and
> 7200rpm.

What about the error rate?  I don't have any disks over 300GB (3.5"), but I've 
heard the drives approaching 1TB and beyond have error rates such that you 
can feasibly lose data.  That concerns me.  Does 2.5" go anywhere towards 
solving that?  At what size for 2.5" or 3.5" ought I be concerned?


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