Is this "new" technology, or the same-old with a "Giant" added?
Anybody can correct me for mis-statement, this is from memory of a quick read on the white paper:
Uses two head per platter side, a TFI for writing and an MR for reading. 3.2 gig is one platter using, then, two 1.7g TFI heads and MR heads. Where is the revolution?
We could invent a drive at a blazing 6,000 rpm and call it the "speedy condensed drive", what is new about that.
3.2 gig for $275 seems like the status quo. If the heads are the limiting factor for size - demanding increased tolerances, etc.,
the biggest advantage would be being able to put 16gig (probably run into software bugs, for a while, beyond this) in a compact desktop.
BTW, 25W would be a peak rate, 33MB/sec will never be achieved for longer than it takes to fill the drive buffer, impossible to economically back up that amount (for desktop environment) make it a less-than compelling aspect.
I'm not trying to deny reality, just throwing up the issues a bit it doesn't seem like such a big coup.
Greg |
