I don't recall which drive maker came out with it first, but just a few years ago some hard drives started writing their data perpendicular instead of horizontal. This apparently increased storage capacity by more then 3x the previous limit.
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 10:35 PM, Eric S. Sande <[email protected]> wrote: > I have not read enough lately but I think they achieved the increase in >> capacity not by changing the physical structure but in how it is written and >> read. >> > > Yes, it would appear so if they can do it on two platters within a > standard form factor. > > Amazing technology. > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
