Why is Maxtor the only company with 300GB hard drives?

[Bateluer]

Everytime I look for hdds, Maxtor is the only company that makes 300GB drives. Why don't Hitachi, Seagate, or WD make 300 GB drives?

I've got some serious hdd space issues with my single 250GB External Maxtor storage drive.

 

[imported_Phil]

Hitachi makes a 400Gb.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Dopefiend
Hitachi makes a 400Gb.

My Hero

 

[imported_Phil]

Glad I could help

 

[natto fire]

BTW computers 'can' support multiple drives.

 

[Adul]

seagate will also have a 400GB coming out to

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Captain_Howdy
BTW computers 'can' support multiple drives.

True, looks like two WD 250GBs are cheaper than a single 400GB drive as well. I really need a 400GB+ external USB 2 or 1394 hdd for my notebook though. I don't have enough room to carry two 250s as carry on luggage when I go home on the holidays.

 

[randumb]

Just wondering, what in the world do you need 400gb for?

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: randumb
Just wondering, what in the world do you need 400gb for?

If you rip a hell of a lot of movies and games or run a web server. Even though msot would rather have scsi's on raid.

 

[TechHead87]

a massive porn collection

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Massive anime colection.

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: TechHead87
a massive porn collection

Originally posted by: AyashiKaibutsu
Massive anime colection.

Massive hentai collection?

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: AyashiKaibutsu
Massive anime colection.

Thats the biggest space sucker. I also collect episodes of TV shows. SG1, Atlantis, Smallville, Justice League, Batman, etc.

 

[OMGoddess]

Damn where do you get them from? I'd like the episodes to some of those shows.

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: AyashiKaibutsu
Massive anime colection.

Thats the biggest space sucker. I also collect episodes of TV shows. SG1, Atlantis, Smallville, Justice League, Batman, etc.

haha batman, the animated series? i have some of those. my latest addition to my 200GB seagate......
Gargoyles.... it's sweet

seagates new drives coming out this fall??? go up to 400 GB, have native command queing, and a 16MB buffer. will be faster, but will be expensive too untill all the manufacturers are making 400 GB drives