From Computex—Hitachi 750GB & 1.8" form factor

[LiamC]

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32189

Expands their 500GB range with a 750GB model

& adds 1.8" FF drives with 30, 40, 60 and 80GB variants, all spinning at 4200RPM.

Meanwhile, Toshiba shoed off 200GB perpendicular recording media 2.5" drive.

The serial ATA II drive has 8MB of buffer memory and an average seek time of 12msec, using two platters and four heads.

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32173

 

[ddrueding]

12ms @ 4200RPM? I don't think so.

 

[time]

That's seek time, not access time. Average access time will be at least 19mS, or about 50% slower than a reasonable desktop drive.

 

[CougTek]

Posted on the front page. Better late than never.