I'm grazing the top end of 640GB already. That's shouldn't be taken as some sort of boast, because you could naturally argume that I've too much shite on my PC..!!
As a keen photographer who shoots raw files, plays back music, records TV using Vista Media Center, and streams it all to a Vista media center extender in the living room (Linksys DMA 2100), my primary hard disk fills 500GB no problem at all.
To back up the whole primary disk using Norton Ghost (or similar) you need ANOTHER 500GB, then ideally some more space (either disks or another HDD) for a 'files and folders' type backup.
If you want to stream HD movies from your PC, then you'll need even more storage space! Not to mention, the extra 10-20GB of photos every year....
... for his excellent wit (obviously, missed by the two subsequent posters...), but please read this before the thread is bombarded with more responses:
WD My Passport Essential 500GB Portable Hard Drive - Black (USB 2.0)
WD Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive (Serial ATA-300, 7,200 RPM, 32MB)
WD My Book Essential Edition External 1TB Hard Drive (USB 2.0, 16MB)
Intel X25-M Gen2 160GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (SATA)
WD My Passport Essential Portable 320GB Hard Drive - Black (USB 2.0)
WD puts twin-platter 640GB HDD into mass-production
Hywel Thomas
640GB ? #
Posted Wednesday 19th March 2008 18:40 GMT
640GB is probably more storage than anyone will ever need.
Lickass McClippers
RE 640GB? #
Posted Thursday 20th March 2008 10:05 GMT
I'm grazing the top end of 640GB already. That's shouldn't be taken as some sort of boast, because you could naturally argume that I've too much shite on my PC..!!
Anonymous Coward
to Hywel, sorry I have to disagree there! #
Posted Thursday 20th March 2008 10:05 GMT
As a keen photographer who shoots raw files, plays back music, records TV using Vista Media Center, and streams it all to a Vista media center extender in the living room (Linksys DMA 2100), my primary hard disk fills 500GB no problem at all.
To back up the whole primary disk using Norton Ghost (or similar) you need ANOTHER 500GB, then ideally some more space (either disks or another HDD) for a 'files and folders' type backup.
If you want to stream HD movies from your PC, then you'll need even more storage space! Not to mention, the extra 10-20GB of photos every year....
etc. etc...
David Gosnell
Re: 640GB #
Posted Thursday 20th March 2008 12:29 GMT
Methinks the follow-up posters have missed the cultural reference here.
Anonymous Coward
Top marks to Hywel Thomas... #
Posted Thursday 20th March 2008 14:10 GMT
... for his excellent wit (obviously, missed by the two subsequent posters...), but please read this before the thread is bombarded with more responses:
http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/1997/01/1484
Mahatma Cotejeeves
Silicon Sorcerer
640GB - That's it? #
Posted Thursday 20th March 2008 14:32 GMT
1TB's have been out for a year!
Hitachi's deskstar it $280 and the ultrastar is $330.
WD still using a chisel and stone?
Anonymous Coward
640Gb? #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 13:14 GMT
When can I get 640Tb?
PS - We all know Big Bill didn't say that about 640Kb, but WHO WAS responsible for that architectural disaster? It has to be either IBM or Intel.