load - store - share (storage Q)

cyclecycle
Posted:
in General Discussion edited January 2014
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?

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 4
    wmfwmf Posts: 1,164member
    We have 250GB today, so we should get 500GB disks next year and 1TB in '05.



    Prices usually fall whenever newer drives come out.
  • Reply 2 of 4
    cyclecycle Posts: 187member
    [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
  • Reply 3 of 4
    serranoserrano Posts: 1,806member
    No. It doesn't necessarily double every year.
  • Reply 4 of 4
    baumanbauman Posts: 1,248member
    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).



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