From: Mark Bell (bytehead_at_bellatlantic.net)
Date: Fri Apr 21 2000 - 22:45:10 EDT
I would be interested in that paper or web site. To push the
envelope, I can't see companies waiting until their technology
can be sized into a 12.5mm form factor. IBM isn't the only one
making HDs either. In addition, the 770 series will allow a user
access to their old data if needed (or anyone needing to work with
a larger form factor laptop HD for whatever reason) or save $$$ by buying a HD
in the larger form factor when the smaller becomes available.
There is zero disadvantage of the HD bay on the 770, and it is
an advantage over the 600 series. I agree that density is only going
to improve (as it has for years <g>), but coupled with a larger
form factor, they can stuff even more capacity in that puppy. Of course
at what point is, "enough is enough." >:-) Heck, I don't even use
all the capacity of the stock 14.1gb drive in my 770z!
At 07:27 PM 04/21/2000 -0400, STeve Andre' wrote:
>I think I remember reading a paper on new disk technologies which said that
>12.5mm was going to be a standard for the next while, and 17mm wouldn't
>be needed. IBM has gotten up to around 17 billion bits per square inch now
>in data density and I got the impression thats only going to improve, so the
>new disks won't be as tall as before.
>
>Witness the 32 and 30G IBM disks at 12.mm. Also, consider that smaller
>notebooks could use the smaller disks.
>
>Now if only I could remember the site where I was reading about all this...
>
>STeve Andre'
>
>At 07:16 PM 4/21/00 -0700, Mark Bell wrote:
>>At 10:35 PM 04/21/2000 BST, Anthony R. Gold wrote:
>> >In message <15782.000420_at_falkor.chi.il.us> "Ronald W. Heiby" writes:
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>> >> Thursday, April 06, 2000, 2:49:29 PM, Randal wrote:
>> >> RW> The 770 had only 3 things over the original 600:
>> >> RW> (1) Video capability (presumably in or out), ...
>> >> RW> (2) Hardware-assisted MPEG playback ...
>> >> RW> (3) the largest 14.1" screen with 1280x1024 resolution ...
>> >> RW> EVERYTHING else the 770 had or did, the 600 matched quite nicely.
>> >>
>> >> Cool! I didn't know that I could put two 25Gig HDs into a 600 series,
>> >> or even ONE 25Gig HD. Which model is it that has this capability, so I
>> >> can consider it for replacing my 770ED?
>> >
>> >Check out http://www.storage.ibm.com/press/hdd/20000412.htm for info
>> >on the 30GT, a 12.5mm 30GB 4,200rpm drive which should allow 60GB in
>> >any 600 series thinkpad, when using both main and slimbay; volume are
>> >shipments promised in May.
>> >
>>
>>The point is when technology pushes new HD capacities, they initially
>>come out in >12.5mm sizes on a frequent basis and these drives have
>>larger capacities and sometimes faster rpm rates. In time, similar
>>capacity devices are offered in smaller form factor(s) as technology
>>affords it. The 770 series can accomodate larger physically sized
>>HDs (>12.5mm). The 600 series can not. This was the case with the
>>25gb drive, and I suspect it will happen again in the future with
>>other drives, manufacturers and capacities as they push the envelope
>>for speed and capacity.
>>
>>Mark
>>
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