Fujitsu unveils the highest capacity 2.5-inch drive yet: 300GB

Fujitsu's been selling well-regarded hard drives in branded external enclosures for a while now, so it's no surprise the company is trumpeting the arrival of 300GB 2.5-inch drives with a new line of pocket drives. The USB-powered 4200rpm drives feature a new 16-point shock absorber and the usual array of security software that'll get wiped out during the first reformat. Expect to see these hit shelves in Q3 for $229, no word on when the bare drive will be available.

[Via MobileWhack]

[Jonathan Worrel @ Jul 3rd 2007 2:18AM]

yay, for my PS3 :]

(when the price drops of course)

[The Prize Blog @ Jul 3rd 2007 3:15AM]

mmmm, nanotechnology.

[Wolfticket @ Jul 3rd 2007 6:43AM]

yay, for my Archos

300gb pmp :)

[Paul @ Jul 3rd 2007 7:53AM]

4200RPM?? Why is it so slow? It must take a hell of a lot longer to copy or move files on it.

[schlomo @ Jul 3rd 2007 8:20AM]

4200rpm is the standard right now for the larger capacity perpendicular recording drives in laptops (>160gb IIRC).

who cares when it comes out "bare" - they're already out in OEM flavor and cost $399 (zipzoomfly, backordered), but for $229 I'll buy the external and rip the enclosure off, warranty be damned!

[Chuckles McGee @ Jul 3rd 2007 8:50AM]

Bleh, with 200 gig 7200 RPM notebook drives being sold, there seems little reason to take that performance hit.

[artifex @ Jul 3rd 2007 2:16PM]

Schlomo, no kidding. At the prices big drives in this form factor get, that sounds like a good deal.