http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/ Engadget Comments for Toshiba's DTR technology hints at 240GB iPod drives by 2009 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/
Oh, and an iPOD with 1394 and USB wouldn't hurt either. Apple bring back firewire!]]>Sep 10th 2007 5:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 5:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 6:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 7:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/

who am i kidding i wouldnt enjoy one at all.]]>Sep 10th 2007 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 4:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 4:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 8:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/
The next interesting size is going to be 1.6TB. At that point I can switch all my music to lossless formats. flacc or Apple Lossless.]]>Sep 10th 2007 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 4:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 5:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 5:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 5:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 5:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 5:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 5:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 5:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/
Name one device other than an iPod that uses 1.8" drive.

Ok, now stfu.]]>Sep 10th 2007 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/
"Name one device that sells more hard drive."
Notebook PCs. I don't care how you slice it...there are more notebook PC's than iPods. And don't even get me started on the "find me a brand that's sold more laptops than iPods" because we can start with IBM, then Toshiba, then Dell, and move down the line.

"Name one device other than an iPod that uses 1.8" drive."
My laptop... Dell Latitude D430. Not to mention the Dell Latitude D420, the Lenovo ThinkPad X60, the ThinkPad X41

Do you still feel cool? Shall I go on?
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There really is no point in having bigger capacity on iPods while still using platters. Not perhaps unless two major bottlenecks are overcome:
1. Read and Write Speeds: Using iPods for major storage is not feasible with Firewire 400, and the relatively low RPMS on these hard drives.
2. Reducing iPod thickness after each iteration, and with greater battery life.

Most consumers really don't need larger than 80gb of music on their iPods. That's why iPod Nanos are being sold in greater volume than iPod (classic). Consumers mainly want greater battery life, and smaller form factor, and the unique iPod interface. Requiring space greater than 80GB is less of a concern now.



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As far as the thickness goes I really can't tell too much difference in my old 40gb ipod and the new 160gb one. At least not enough to complain about plus there are other mp3 players out there that are thicker with less capacity.

Lastly just imagine the possibility of a 240gb ipod touch, ooh I get goosebumps just thinking about it.

***These are just my opinions and do not reflect the opinions of engadget or it's advertisers, your results may vary, please consult a physician if you experience any harmful side effects.***]]>Sep 10th 2007 7:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/
The iPhone, and iPod touch are getting there, but to maintain that 11mm/8mm slim form factor, you have to use solid state drive technology. You can't use hard drive platter technology, without calling the next iPod, The iPod Phat Touch.

So for now, there's no point in Apple continuing with storage growth beyond 160gb using traditional hard drives. And instead I believe Apple will produce new iPods that use larger and larger capacity SSD.
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The price of the nano may have more to do with that.]]>Sep 11th 2007 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/
Really, you sure? Consider the cost comparison between the Nano and the Classic.

iPod Nano 8GB = $199.00
iPod Classic 80GB = $249.00

For an extra $52, you increase the capacity of our iPod by a factor of 10. And yet I'll bet you the Nano's will move faster than the classic. Why? The answer is mainly the Nano's size. Miniturisation is more important to most consumers than capacity.

And because of this, I believe future iterations of iPod will work towards producing smaller form-factors. And that may include doing away with extremely large capacities beyond 160gb if the only choice is using platter technology.]]>Sep 11th 2007 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 6:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 10th 2007 7:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/
Seriously, Engadget, can you fire the clown that keeps writing these stupid summaries? He obviously cant properly write about these drives without dumping in Apple references every time.

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We have been reading about it for almost 3 years now but haven't seen the technology implemented on drives sold in the stores. ]]>Sep 10th 2007 7:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/
I am typing this on top of a readily available, perpendicular-recording drive, Hitachi 7K200. ]]>Sep 10th 2007 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/
A 320GB notebook drive and 1.5TB desktop drive? Maybe?

]]>Sep 10th 2007 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/
I don't doubt by the time a 240GB drive comes out that I'll need it as well.

Remember, you nay sayers that say it's already enough... people's collections constantly grow.


And for those who are asking what other device uses an 1.8" drive... the ZUNE! The almighty 30GB Zune that failed as soon as it launched! Imagine Microsoft coming back with a 240 GB Zune before Apple does, that incorporates their already there WiFi with Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP and AVRCP) AND a nice sized screen for viewing movies... ? What then Apple?


(I only use the iPod because it's the largest capacity mobile media player available, and because it works well with iTunes.)]]>Sep 10th 2007 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/
I would personally pay a premium to have a drive of this capacity in an iPod Touch, but I don't think it's likely to happen.]]>Sep 10th 2007 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/Sep 11th 2007 12:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/toshibas-dtr-technology-hints-at-240gb-ipod-drives-by-2009/--
Max ... Out!
http://www.cmyos.com free online operating system.]]>Sep 11th 2007 1:23AM