load - store - share (storage Q)

[cycle]

i have to admit...iam loading tons of stuff on kdx and direct connect...i even have my own server

i want to know how the future looks regarding storage...

i think 80-120gb is the average in new machines

when do we reach 500gb per disk as a typical replacement for todays 120gb disks?
when do we reach a terrabyte?

a dvd has 4.5gb..thats cool but its not on your disk
400gb HDs are still too expensive

when will prices fall?

[wmf]

We have 250GB today, so we should get 500GB disks next year and 1TB in '05.

Prices usually fall whenever newer drives come out.

[cycle]

[quote]Originally posted by wmf:
<strong>We have 250GB today, so we should get 500GB disks next year and 1TB in '05.

Prices usually fall whenever newer drives come out.</strong><hr></blockquote>

it doubles every year? is that a simple rule?

actually this be right when i remember the times

[serrano]

No. It doesn't necessarily double every year.

[bauman]

Last night I grabbed a 120 GB Maxtor 7200RPM at Dell.com for $110. Damn cheap if you ask me.

/me thanks DealMac

I think that those LaCie 400 and 500 GB Drives might drop down to under 200 in a little ove a year, but who knows. When do people think we'll go solid state for storage? I mean, a 1 GB CF card goes for $200 now. If you make it a little bigger, I'm sure you could get the price down even more, and get more storage. Just imagine the speeds (drool).

[ 02-28-2003: Message edited by: bauman ]</p>