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en.expreview.com - 1/13/2009

Western Digital to Launch 2TB Hard Drive This Week

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Last December, the etailer Czech Computer ever reveiled Western Digital’s 2TB hard drive (Model: WD20EADS). Now, we finally get some exact information about this large-capacity drive. Coming from Western Digital’s Caviar Green Series, this hard drive features 32MB cache and 8.9ms ...

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engadget.com - 1/14/2009

Western Digital about to ship 2TB Caviar Green hard drive?

— engadget.com — Western Digital has known that Seagate was toiling away in hopes of being the first to market with a standalone 2TB hard drive, and evidently it has chosen to work its engineers that much harder. In a presumed effort to beat Hitachi (and everyone ... (more) Western Digital about to ship 2TB Caviar Green hard drive?

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fudzilla.com - 1/13/2009

WD's mammoth 2TB drive to launch this week

— fudzilla.com — Home WD's mammoth 2TB drive to launch this week Print E-mail Written by Peter Scott Monday, 12 January 2009 19:01 Image It's never enough Western Digital will launch its 2TB hard drive later this week, and it should be available immediately. The ... (more) WD's mammoth 2TB drive to launch this week

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tomshardware.com - 1/13/2009

Western Digital to Unveil 2 TB HDD this Week

— tomshardware.com — With High Definition content being stored on hard drives more and more frequently, and the latest games having increasingly large installations, hard drive space fills up quickly. Western Digital comes to the rescue with the first 2 TB hard drive ... (more) Western Digital to Unveil 2 TB HDD this Week

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Western Digital Ups Platter Density, to Launch 2 TB HDD
techPowerUp! — ... The 2TB hard drive by WD (model: WD20EADS) lists under the company's Caviar Green series. It makes use of a 32 MB cache. Its access time is rated at 8.9ms, though its spindle speed is variable, between 5400 and 7200 rpm. The variable speed brings in power savings. It uses the standard SATA II interface. European online retailer Czech Computer started listing the drive, though its price isn't announced just as yet. Sources: Czech Computer, Expreview

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Hardware Revolution — ... Western Digital to Launch 2TB Hard Drive This Week; Specs to be 8.9ms seek time, 32MB of cache and it’s expected to have four 500GB platters. Read more at Expreview.com ...

2TB Western Digital hard drive may arrive this week
The Tech Report: News — ... later this week. Expreview writes that the drive will feature four 500GB platters, while Fudzilla also mentions a 32MB cache, 8.9ms seek time, and a variable spindle speed. Price-wise, Fudzilla "expects" something in the €160-180 range (that'd work out to around $200 in the States). That sounds about right, considering Seagate's new 1.5TB Barracuda currently sells for ...