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Western Digital Enters 3.5 inch 3TB External HDD Market

Posted 10/06/2010 at 6:55am | by Pulkit Chandna

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Seagate has owned the bragging rights for the largest single-volume external hard drive ever since it launched the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk, a USB 3.0-equipped 3TB external HDD, in June. But Seagate's reign in the 3.5 inch 3TB market will no longer go unchallenged, for Western Digital has updated its My Passport Essential, My Passport Essential SE, and My Book Essential external hard drive lines. WD's My Book Essential hard drives are now available in a new, very exciting 3TB flavor, which will set you back by around $250. All drives feature the USB 3.0 advantage.

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Seagate Introduces World's First 3TB External HDD

Posted 06/29/2010 at 8:42am | by Pulkit Chandna

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Even though most computers are not designed to fully utilize a 3TB drive, Seagate could not resist the temptation of launching “the world's first 3 Terabyte (TB) external desktop drive.” According to Seagate, the 3.5-inch FreeAgent GoFlex Desk external hard drive can hold up to 120 HD movies or 1500 video games.

As with other drives in the FreeAgent GoFlex Desk range, it is possible to upgrade the drive's standard USB 2.0 interface to a faster interface using either a USB 3.0 or FireWire 800/USB 2.0 adapter. With the LBA (logical block addressing) standard limiting 32-bit OSes to 2.1TB, a 64-bit operating system is required to fully utilize the drive's 3TB capacity. The drive can be bought directly from Seagate's online store for $250.

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No BS Podcast #142: Filling Your 3TB Hard Drive, Very Slowly

Posted 05/25/2010 at 1:48pm | by The Maximum PC Staff

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Drop whatever you're doing, right this instant. Why? Because it's time for another thrilling episode of the Maximum PC-est podcast on the planet. This week, the crew talks about the failure of the Nexus One online store, 3TB hard drives, and how Google is spying on your wi-fi traffic. Gordon caps it off with a sports-themed rant.

Do you have a tech question? A comment? A tale of technological triumph? Just need to get something off your chest? A secret to share? Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com or call our 24-hour No BS Podcast hotline at 877.404.1337 x1337--operators are standing by.

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Seagate Sticks 3TB Hard Drive on Product Roadmap

Posted 05/10/2010 at 6:39am | by Paul Lilly

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You know it's only a matter of time before hard drive makers start shipping 3TB HDDs, and for Seagate, that time will come sometime later this year, with an exact release date still to be determined.

Apparently the first 3TB Seagate unit will be a variable speed drive capable of spinning at speeds between 5900 to 7200 RPM. This will be considered the company's green model, with a performance oriented 3TB drive to follow not too long after.

One interesting thing to note about the transition to hard drives larger than 2TB is that many systems won't be able to boot from them, Gordon Mah Ung writes in the May 2010 issue of Maximum PC (Quickstart section, page 8).

Hit the jump to find out why.

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