Jeremy Charette
09-06-2005, 03:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.betanews.com/article/Fujitsu_Unleashes_160GB_Laptop_Drive/1124725321' target='_blank'>http://www.betanews.com/article/Fujitsu_Unleashes_160GB_Laptop_Drive/1124725321</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Fujitsu has matched Seagate's recent feat of a 160GB hard drive for notebook computers, but has skipped the perpendicular recording technology and instead focused on the drive's Serial ATA interface. The 4,200 RPM drive boasts transfer rates of 150MB per second, which Fujitsu is aiming at high-end audio and video. The MHV2160BT features a hardware accelerator to improve performance by simultaneously queuing and reordering up to 32 instructions. The drive also includes low power consumption and a high shock tolerance. No estimated pricing was given, but Fujitsu says the MHV2160BT should be available before the end of the year."</i><br /><br />It looks like Fujitsu is lining themselves up to be the supplier of choice for upcoming multimedia notebooks. I have to wonder what kind of heat this drive will generate, and if they'll be able to acheive the same kind of lifespan that smaller capacity drives have. Regardless, any increase in speed will be invaluable once HDTV comes online at the end of 2006, and the requirements for computer hardware go through the roof.