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Oh, how lengthy laptop drives have awaited to reach that magical 500GB / 1TB mark for one and dual drive machines, respectively. Well, today, thanks to Hitachi, road warriors everywhere can find sweet release from

their so-very-cramped Toshiba / Western Digital 320GB drives with a new Hitachi 5K500 or E5K500-equipped machine. Except there’s just one catch. that jump in storage didn’t come from advancements in storage technology — it came from Hitachi cramming another platter onto the stack. More platters equal more thickness, and the 5K500 and E5K500 are 3mm thicker than your industry-standard 9.5mm thick […]

Orginal post by Ryan Block