| Seagate ushers in Terabyte hard drive era |
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| Written by Stan Beer | |
| Thursday, 27 April 2006 | |
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The new technology enables bits of data to be stored in a perpendicular format rather than longitudinally and, thus enables the magnetic disc to store significantly more data in the same space. With fatter broadband pipes becoming available, better quality LCD screens and the availability of movie downloads, the need for more storage is becoming prevalent. The new technology not only provides greater capacity but less moving parts and lower power consumption. The drive is also comparatively cheap at around $560.{moscomment}
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