StorageJoe
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On product roadmaps given to a few 2nd tier OEMS I've talked to in the past week, both Seagate and WD are showing new capacity points on the horizon.
WD is claiming to have a new series of their RE2 drive (rev level EX167) to be released in 2nd half '07 which will include a new 500 GB drive as well as a 640 GB drive. No mention of areal density or number of platters. Also no mention of perpendicular technology.
Seagate is also looking to release a 1TB version of their 7200.10 drive to the OEM market in Q2 '07, based on the same perpendicular technology as the rest of the 7200.10 line. They are also moving all fiber products to a 4gb host connection.
Hitachi has yet to announce to the channel, or the OEMs that I'm aware of at least, any increased capacity points, although they have hinted at a reworked 500GB SATA with a 3 platter design (mostlikely perpendicular).
WD is claiming to have a new series of their RE2 drive (rev level EX167) to be released in 2nd half '07 which will include a new 500 GB drive as well as a 640 GB drive. No mention of areal density or number of platters. Also no mention of perpendicular technology.
Seagate is also looking to release a 1TB version of their 7200.10 drive to the OEM market in Q2 '07, based on the same perpendicular technology as the rest of the 7200.10 line. They are also moving all fiber products to a 4gb host connection.
Hitachi has yet to announce to the channel, or the OEMs that I'm aware of at least, any increased capacity points, although they have hinted at a reworked 500GB SATA with a 3 platter design (mostlikely perpendicular).