[NEWS] - Maxtor first to offer 300GB HDD.

[CougTek]

Saw it first at X-bit Labs.

From the press release :
<blockquote>The Maxtor 300GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive Retail Kit offers the following:

* 300GB of storage - enough for up to 462 games, 75,000 4-minute MP3 tunes or 300,000 high-resolution digital photos *
* Maxtor's exclusive Ultra ATA/133 interface - up to 33 percent faster maximum throughput than Ultra ATA/100 **
* Easy installation with step by step instructions
* Complete upgrade kit including MaxBlastTM installation software, install guide, Ultra ATA/133 cable and mounting screws
* Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 PCI adapter card for Windows included (a $39.95 value)

[...]

The MSRP for the Maxtor 300GB Hard Drive Kit is $399.95.</blockquote>
Forget DVD-RAM, everything will fit on the hard drive.

 

[Mercutio]

I need a couple of these.

Hopefully the street price will be a bit more like ~ $250ish.

 

[CougTek]

You're the first one I thought about when I saw that announcement. Don't know why :roll:

 

[iGary]

The rumour from LAST year was that this was *supposed* to be a 320 GB drive, along with a companion 240 GB 5400 RPM drive (nothing smaller, though).