NEWZ: First "Perpendicular" Hard Drive Coming In J

[Computer Generated Baby]

• Toshiba's Perpendicular HDD Finds Home In Music Player
  
  TOKYO — Toshiba will introduce a music player in late June as the first application of its perpendicular recording hard disk drive. The player, dubbed as Gigabeat F41, will have a capacity of 40 Gbytes, enabling it to store up to about 10,000 tunes....
  
  Volume production of the single platter 40 Gbyte drive will commence shortly, with a dual-platter 80 Gbyte model drive due out September....

Full story at: EE Times

 

[SYROB]

What is perpendicular recording ?

SYROB

 

[P5-133XL]

The magnetic N-S Poles are perpendicular to the surface of the platter rather than the current method which records them parallel to the disk.

 

[LunarMist]

What is perpendicular recording ?

SYROB

There is an excellent explanation here.

 

[ddrueding]

There is an excellent explanation here.

hehe, I forgot about that!