Citan001 said:
So im to lazy again to look for this article but um i think it was in maximum pc they were saying something about TB drives being to big…it might have been that its the 3 TB models that cause issues because of some bit issues or something of that nature. Any clarification would be nice plz.
Every time they release a bigger drive they say that and every time they’re proven wrong about it. I remember them talking about this when they first released 500GB drives. That was it, they would get no larger. The platters couldn’t hold any more. Same as with global warming, the “experts” are proven wrong time and again but for some reason the media keeps publishing them and the public keeps listening.
There is no 3TB model and won’t be until they get the platter capacities higher. Current technology will only allow for 500GB/platter and manufacturers use a maximum of 4 platters per drive due to heat, weight, power, and wear/tear issues. We’ll need a 50% increase in platter capacity before you’ll see a 3TB drive. Next year, definately probable, this year, no. At most this year we’ll get a 2.5TB drive using 640GB platters.