hard disks
Seagate Momentus XT hybrid drive review
The new hybrid drive by Seagate is worth every penny. They are faster than the most Hard disk out there and cost less than the SSDs. In RAID 0, they are just as fast as the solid state drives out there. Truely, they are the combination of best of both worlds.
Samsung USB 3.0 external HDD
Samsung has announced its first USB 3.0 powered external hard disk drive. This is not meant for your laptop, but for your desktop that can handle 3.5-inch HDDs. Available in 1TB/2TB capacities, it does not look much different from its respective USB 2.0 versions.
Comes with 3 years warranty
Toshiba 1TB laptop hard disk drive
Toshiba has launched its new 2.5-inch hard disk drive for the all-in-ones and high-end notebooks. Last year, western digital came up with a 1TB hard disk but it was not widely adopted by the OEMs due to its thickness and high price. This things have been taken care of in Toshiba’s HDD which is just 12.5mm thick and thus can be used in most notebooks.
Seagate ahead of Western Digital now
There are two main competitors in the hard disk battle ground – Seagate and Western Digital. Now, according to the latest stats by iSuppli, Seagate shipped 49.9 million HDD units and controls 1/3rd of the total market.
LG XD6 portable hard disks
LG has launched XD6, an external hard disk drive in the South Korea. Looking by its ostentatious design, one can easily make out that it is meant for the fairer sex. Comes adorned in an aluminum case and available in 320GB, 500GB and 640GB capacities. These hard disks still use USB 2.0, not USB 3.0
[via aving]
