Verbatim's new SmartDisk HDD is so small we could just eat it up
By Joshua Fruhlinger 
posted Apr 29th 2008 10:06AM
posted Apr 29th 2008 10:06AM
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USB, Firewire... blah blah blah. Can I crack it out of the case and put it IN my laptop?
I was going to put a trademark response, literally dripping with sarcasm regarding the irrelevance of your comment to this article.
Then I realised I was just jealous of you owning a game that I have stopped... nay, FORCED myself not to purchase as tommorow begns the first of 7 of the most important exams in my life thus far spread over 3 weeks and to indulge in said game would screw me over more than I already am.
Enjoy it my friend....enjoy.
If you're late to the show, my reply was to someone telling everyone he was playing GTA 4, before it was rightfully deleted.
just out of curiosity....but are you by any chance talking about the IB exams?
Are you sure?
From where I'm standing it looks like you're spamming blogs with childish comments about it instead! :)
Awesome I think I'll get one to use with time machine on my macbook pro. I really like the design, but the price is a little high, I think.
http://pixblix.com
can get 1000GB external hard drive for $100 less and not much bigger in size
500GB internal notebook drives are cheaper too
not for me, but whatever floats your boat
Internal 9.5mm 2.5" 500GB notebook drives? Where? I've been looking, and nobody sells 'em!
SjG:
Samsung says its shipping: http://www.samsung.com/us/business/semiconductor/newsView.do?news_id=904.0
It does seem a little expensive for the size. Vivian Taibi
Is Firewire 800 really too much to ask for? The bigger the drive, the more beneficial it would be! Ugh.
This drive is external; why do Verbatim's PR folks think we'll find the 9.5mm standard height a selling point...or even relevant? What IS a selling point is not even mentioned here, but is mentioned in Verbatim's press release: This drive is bus-powered.
and what exactly is bus powered?
do u have to be in a bus to use it? [jk]
Bus powered means the drive runs without needing an external AC adapter or power cord. It literally feeds from the power of the data cable itself.
Yeah, right, first 9.5mm thick 500GB 2.5" hard drive available.
But it's not available yet, now is it?
This article title sounds really dirty...
I have been using the WD Passport 250GB which weighs around 120gms or so (around 4 ounces). It is bus powered (no external power cables required). It is very small and looks great. WD is now shipping the 320GB ones too for around $150. I agree, they lack the firewire ports that verbatim has on them.
Around $300 (299.99) for a 500GB with a firewire? Is this anyting a deal. I personally don't think so. It would probably have been a deal, 6 months back may be.
All that matters is that I can store my 500GB of pr0n on it and can hide it.
Dammit. I remember that 500GB on print doesn't mean 500gb on comp.