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Thu, 01 May 2008 06:59:58 -0400

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ALSO NOTED: Microsoft admits knowledge of Home Server data corruption; IBM and Hitachi collaborating on chip research;

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:59:50 -0400

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> Microsoft and Sun to setup joint Interoperability Center. Article
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ALSO NOTED: 10 reasons why IT shouldn't support the iPhone; Intel to delay Yorkfields?;

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:59:51 -0500

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> Matsushita (aka Panasonic) on the cusp of major LCD deal with Hitachi? Article
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> Intel planning to delay January Penryns on account of AMD delays? Article

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ALSO NOTED: The death of the Google phone?; Dell to start selling PCs at Staples;

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:59:51 -0400

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> Greenpeace vs. the iPhone: the battle continues. Article
> Dell to start selling PCs at Staples. Article
> R.I.P. the Hitachi consumer PC. Article

And Finally... The 16 all time worst apple products. Article

Hitachi makes storage simple, modular

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:59:57 -0400

It's no secret that storage concerns are top of mind for most admins. However, it's also no secret that the massive storage solutions employed by most large enterprises are too complex and expensive for the small or medium sized business. Hoping to address the latter concern, Hitachi has announced its Simple Modular Storage Model 100: an easy to use network storage device with a relatively small price tag. The Model 100 comes packed in with an easy-to-use GUI setup app, automatic backup functionality and claims of "non-stop data availability." These puppies range in size from 1 to 9 Terabytes and start at a cool five grand.

For more on the Model 100:
- see this press release

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Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:59:51 -0400

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ALSO NOTED: Sprint experiencing WiMAX spectrum headaches?; Toshiba announces new Satellite laptops;

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:59:51 -0400

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> Skype CEO Niklas Zennstrom steps down. Article
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> Hitachi's new SSD tech is good for more overwrites. Article

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ALSO NOTED: No Blu-ray for iMacs until 2008; Michael Dell running Ubuntu?;

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:01:31 -0400

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Breaking limits: Better living through storage

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:01:39 -0400

I'm not sure what it is today but there seems to be a lot of news from the storage front. First off is Hitachi's new Deskstar 7K100, which the folks at Gizmodo have tipped as "the Ultimate HTPC drive." Why? Well, it's the first 3.5-inch drive to offer a massive 1TB of storage, a direct result of the fact that its also the first drive to use perpendicular recording. What's more, the SATA drive spins at a respectable 7,200 rpm, which is much faster than you'd expect a such a lumbering beast of a drive to be capable of. While a single 1TB drive is cool, I can't think of very many enterprise applications that would require all that storage on a single drive as opposed to, say, two 500GB drives instead.

Speaking of breaking records, storage industry darling Samsung decided to have a crack at one as well: its new SpinPoint MP1 will be the first 2.5-inch drive to top off 200GB at 7,200rpm. While the company says that the drive aimed at RAID and blade servers, I wouldn't be surprised if it starts popping up in laptops, come May, when the drive will ship.

Finally, Dell has announced that 250GB, 2.5-inch drives will be offered on a select few Dell and Alienware laptops. No word on who's behind the 5,400rpm device but two of those puppies should satisfy even the most storage-obsessed mobile user.

For more on the new products:
- read Anandtech's review of Hitachi's 1TB beast
- see this press release for more on Samsung's SpinPoint MP1
- and this Engadget article for more on Dell's announcement

ALSO NOTED: Hitachi to cut jobs, prices; Are Asian handset manufacturers doomed?;

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:01:31 -0400

> Hitachi to cut 4,500 jobs, prices. Article
> Borders bookstore will end its long running partnership with Amazon.com and plans to launch its own online store. Article
> Do indoor 3G base stations spell data/voice convergence? Article
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