Hitachi (And Seagate) Now Shipping 6GB Microdrives

[Janak Parekh]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.hitachigst.com/portal/site/hgst/index.jsp?epi-content=GENERIC&folderPath=%252Fhgst%252Faboutus%252Fpress%252Finternal_news%252F&docName=20050223.html&beanID=1018117899&viewID=content' target='_blank'>http://www.hitachigst.com/portal/si...&viewID=content</a><br /><br /></div><i>"With 6 GB, the new Microdrive lets consumers carry even more of what they love – 1500-3000 songs, 6,000 pictures (1 MB each) or 8 hours of MPEG-4 video. Hitachi is making all this possible, now, at a significant price reduction, retailing the 6 GB Microdrive for $299 USD or pennies per megabyte. Hitachi's new suggested retail pricing represents the best value of capacity, reliability and performance at a price point that's affordable to virtually all owners of consumer devices. The Microdrive 3K6 is available in removable Compact Flash Type II and embedded versions."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/parekh-20050224-Hitachi6GB.jpg" /><br /><br />Seagate is <a href="http://www.seagate.com/cda/newsinfo/newsroom/releases/article/0,1121,2630,00.html">also shipping a 6GB drive</a>, but only to select OEMs. Seeing as how you can now get a 4GB CompactFlash <a href="http://pocketpcthoughts.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=2837912/search=4GB%20CompactFlash">for about $275</a>, this no longer excites me quite so much. That said, if you need the absolute top capacity CF solution for your Pocket PC at a decent price (6GB CF is still around $650), it looks like this will be available at retail shortly.

[Jerry Raia]

I would want a pretty decent warranty for something like this.

[Anthony3000]

When these things go down to 80 dollars I will buy. over 120 is too much for me.

[frankn]

For only $250 buy the latest 6GB ipod mini and yank out the microdrive.
Or do the same for $200 on the 4GB ipod mini.

[Paul]

For only $250 buy the latest 6GB ipod mini and yank out the microdrive.
Or do the same for $200 on the 4GB ipod mini.
My thoughts exactly.

[ADBrown]

The microdrives in the iPod minis are neither removable nor CompactFlash based.

[Jerry Raia]

It does illustrate how pricey this thing is though.

[WyattEarp]

It does illustrate how pricey this thing is though.

So true. That's why the I'll be picking up and iPhoto in the next month or two when I get some "real" free time on my hands. 6 GB for $250 in MD and $650 in CF formats is not worth it for just movies, music, etc for me.

[Skoobouy]

I would get this for the sole and solitary purpose of telling people I had 6GB in my Pocket PC. I would never even use a GB of it. :)

[Jerry Raia]

I would get this for the sole and solitary purpose of telling people I had 6GB in my Pocket PC. I would never even use a GB of it. :)

I like how you think :mrgreen:

[catatonix]

....I would never even use a GB of it. :)

You'd be surprised.... I've had a 2GB CF card for a while now, and it only took me about a fortnight before I was annoyed at not being able to squeeze one more movie on there without having to sacrifice an episode of Fawlty Towers or chuck out some music videos first!