[Pc_Support] Seagate introduces new product range, 7200.9

Damien McKenna dmckenna at thelimucompany.com
Mon Oct 17 12:23:38 EDT 2005


> > 7200.9 drive, 160gb, $90 plus $3.49 shipping.
> 
> If I read the Anandtech review correctly, the 160GB product
> is a single platter, and probably a good performer.

Yeah, seems so.  I'm looking to move our home PC to SATA and am keeping
an eye on this one.

> I sure wish they had a 2-platter 320GB and 3-platter 480GB
> version though.  They are still using 125GB and 133GB
> platters for the 500GB and 400GB versions, respectively.

I was honestly *very* surprised they weren't doing a 320gb drive, seemed
a logical step to me.  Maybe they just have loads of older platters they
want to use?

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